Breakdown of El elenco está completo, solo que falta el ensayo técnico.
estar
to be
completo
complete
faltar
to be missing
solo que
only that
Questions & Answers about El elenco está completo, solo que falta el ensayo técnico.
Why is it está completo and not es completo?
Because completo here describes a state or condition, not an essential characteristic.
- estar + adjective is often used for temporary states or current situations.
- ser + adjective is used more for defining qualities.
So El elenco está completo means the cast is complete right now.
Compare:
- El teatro es grande = The theatre is big.
- El teatro está lleno = The theatre is full.
Here, the idea is that the cast has now been fully assembled, so estar is the natural choice.
What exactly does elenco mean? Is it a common word in Spain?
Elenco means cast, especially in theatre, film, or television.
In Spain, elenco is understood, but learners should know that reparto is also very common, and often even more common in everyday Spanish from Spain.
So these are both possible:
- El elenco está completo
- El reparto está completo
Both mean that the cast is complete.
What does solo que mean here?