Estoy seguro de que la situación es tranquila.

I am sure the situation is calm.

Breakdown of Estoy seguro de que la situación es tranquila.

• ser: to be
• yo: I
• estar: to be
• de: of
• que: that
• la situación: the situation
• seguro: sure
• tranquilo: calm

Questions & Answers about Estoy seguro de que la situación es tranquila.

Why does the phrase include de before que?

In Spanish, certain adjectives like seguro (meaning “sure” or “certain”) require a preposition when they introduce a clause. Estoy seguro de que… is the construction used to express “I am sure that…”. The de is part of this set expression.

Could we say Estoy seguro que la situación es tranquila without de?

In casual speech you might sometimes hear Estoy seguro que…, but it is considered more correct and standard to include de: Estoy seguro de que…. Many native speakers do consistently use the version with de, especially in formal contexts.

Why is tranquila feminine?

Tranquilo can change depending on the gender of the noun it describes. Since we’re talking about la situación, which is feminine, we use tranquila to match that gender.

Why do we use es instead of está?

Using es (from ser) suggests that the situation is inherently or generally calm rather than describing a temporary state. If you said está tranquila, it would imply a temporary or changing state. Here, the emphasis is on the current nature or inherent characteristic of the situation.

What’s the purpose of la in la situación?

In Spanish, nouns typically need a definite or indefinite article unless they’re being used in very specific ways. La is just the definite article for a feminine singular noun, so la situación means the situation.