Breakdown of La tradición de mi familia es muy importante.
ser
to be
mi
my
la familia
the family
muy
very
de
of
importante
important
la tradición
the tradition
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Why do we use la instead of el for the word tradición?
In Spanish, tradición is a feminine noun, and feminine nouns usually require the feminine article la.
Why do we say de mi familia and not para mi familia?
De shows possession or relationship (it means of in English). In this sentence, it indicates that the tradition belongs to your family, whereas para would suggest a different meaning (such as for my family).
Why is it muy importante and not mucho importante?
In Spanish, muy is used to mean very before adjectives (and some adverbs). Mucho can mean a lot or much, but it typically appears before nouns or as an adverb meaning a lot in general. So adding muy before importante is the correct choice.
Can I say La tradición de mi familia es importante without muy?
Yes, you can. It would still be correct grammatically. However, adding muy emphasizes how important your family’s tradition is.
Does familia always take a singular verb in Spanish?
Yes, familia is treated as a singular collective noun in Spanish. Even though a family can consist of multiple members, the word itself is singular (like family in English), so it uses singular verbs such as es in this sentence.
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