La canción es buena.

to be

Breakdown of La canción es buena.

• bueno: good
• la canción: the song

Questions & Answers about La canción es buena.

Why do we use La instead of El before canción?

Because canción is a feminine noun in Spanish. In general, nouns ending in -ción are feminine, so they take the article la rather than el.

Why is the adjective buena used instead of bueno?

In Spanish, adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun they describe. Since canción is feminine singular, the adjective must be feminine singular as well, which is buena.

Why do we use es instead of está?

Es describes an inherent or characteristic quality of the song. If we used está, it would imply a temporary state, which is less common when talking about a song’s quality. Saying La canción es buena conveys that it is generally or inherently good.

Can we use the article la with an adjective in front of canción?

Absolutely. For instance, you could say La buena canción (though placing the adjective before the noun can slightly change the emphasis or style). The important part is that any article and adjective continue to match the noun in gender and number.

What if I wanted to say songs (plural) instead of just one song?

In that case, you would change the noun to canciones and adjust the article and adjective to the plural form: Las canciones son buenas. Notice how both las and buenas become plural to match canciones.