Word
El viento es fuerte en el frente de la casa.
Meaning
The wind is strong in front of the house.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of El viento es fuerte en el frente de la casa.
ser
to be
en
in
de
of
la casa
the house
el frente
the front
el viento
the wind
fuerte
strong
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Questions & Answers about El viento es fuerte en el frente de la casa.
Why is ser used in El viento es fuerte instead of estar?
In Spanish, ser tends to describe more permanent or inherent characteristics. Saying El viento es fuerte implies that the wind is generally strong or that being strong is one of its defining traits. If you said El viento está fuerte, it would suggest that the wind’s strength is temporary or subject to change in the moment.
What is the difference between en el frente and enfrente?
• en el frente: Here frente is a noun meaning "front,” such as the front part of a house. So en el frente de la casa means “in the front of the house.”
• enfrente: Written together, it functions as an adverb or preposition meaning "across from" or "opposite.” For example, La tienda está enfrente de la casa (“The store is across from the house”).
Why do we say de la casa instead of del casa?
del is a contraction of de + el and is used before a masculine noun. Casa is a feminine noun, so you have to use de la. That’s why it’s de la casa instead of del casa.
Is there a difference in using fuerte to describe volume or intensity versus using it to describe physical strength?
Yes, fuerte can mean “loud” or “strong” depending on the context. In the sentence El viento es fuerte, it describes the strong intensity of the wind. You could also say La música está muy fuerte to mean “The music is too loud.” The exact interpretation depends on what is being described.
Could we say El viento hace mucho viento?
Although it’s grammatically possible, it sounds repetitive in Spanish. Hace mucho viento typically means “It’s very windy,” and is already a common way to express that the wind is blowing strongly. It’s more natural to say either El viento es fuerte or Hace mucho viento, but not both at once.
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