Yo equilibro mi trabajo y mi descanso.

I balance my work and my rest.

Breakdown of Yo equilibro mi trabajo y mi descanso.

• yo: I
• mi: my
• y: and
• el trabajo: the work

Questions & Answers about Yo equilibro mi trabajo y mi descanso.

Why do we use Yo at the beginning of the sentence? Isn’t the subject pronoun optional in Spanish?

Spanish verb endings already indicate the subject, so pronouns like yo are often omitted. You include Yo here for emphasis or clarity (“I balance…”). You could also say Equilibro mi trabajo y mi descanso and it would still be correct.

What is the verb equilibrar, and how is it conjugated in the present tense?

Equilibrar is a regular -ar verb meaning “to balance.” Present‐tense conjugation:

• yo equilibro
• tú equilibras
• él/ella equilibra
• nosotros equilibramos
• vosotros equilibráis
• ellos/ellas equilibran

Can I say Equilibro mi trabajo con mi descanso instead of using y?

Yes. Using con (with) emphasizes weighing one thing against another:
Equilibro mi trabajo con mi descanso.
Using y (and) simply lists both elements as parts you balance.

Why isn’t there an article before trabajo or descanso? Why not “mi el trabajo”?

Possessive adjectives like mi replace the definite article. You say mi trabajo, not mi el trabajo.