La visita es interesante.

The visit is interesting.

Breakdown of La visita es interesante.

• ser: to be
• interesante: interesting
• la visita: the visit

Questions & Answers about La visita es interesante.

Why is la used instead of el in this sentence?

The noun visita in Spanish is feminine, so we use the feminine definite article la. Even though some nouns ending in -a can be masculine exceptions, visita is not one of them.

Is visita always used as a feminine noun?

Yes. In standard Spanish, visita (meaning "visit") is feminine. It doesn’t change to a masculine form, so you’ll always see it accompanied by la or una.

Why do we say es instead of está here?

We use es (a form of the verb ser) to describe an inherent quality or characteristic. In "La visita es interesante," we’re treating "interesting" as a defining trait of the visit. If you said "La visita está interesante," it would suggest a temporary condition—less common in this context, but still possible if you wanted to emphasize that it’s only interesting at a certain moment.

Can we add an adverb to emphasize how interesting the visit is?

Absolutely. You could say "La visita es muy interesante" or "La visita es realmente interesante" to emphasize it.

Does "La visita" refer only to the act of visiting, or can it refer to the person who visits?

In Spanish, la visita can mean both the event of visiting and the visitor or guest, depending on context. For example, if you say "Tengo visita," it can mean "I have company (visitors) at home." However, "La visita es interesante" here most naturally refers to the visit or the experience of the visit, rather than the person.