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Why is día masculine, even though it ends in "a"?
In Spanish, día is one of those exceptions where the word is masculine despite ending in "a". This is purely a matter of historical convention in the language. So we say el día and not la día.
What is the difference between ese and este?
Este refers to something that is close to the speaker in space or time, while ese refers to something that is not as close (often closer to the listener, or removed in time/place). In the sentence, Ese día es importante, “that day” is somewhat removed from the immediate context (it might be in the near future or past, or not as immediate as “esta semana”).
Why use es instead of está in this sentence?
Es comes from the verb ser, which is used for defining characteristics or essential qualities. Saying Ese día es importante frames the importance of the day as an inherent characteristic. If you said Ese día está importante, it would sound unusual or suggest a temporary or changeable state, which doesn’t fit well here.
Does importante change according to gender or number?
The adjective importante is invariable in terms of gender: it doesn’t change to match masculine or feminine nouns. However, to match number, you might drop or keep the final "s" if you were describing multiple things (e.g., Esos días son importantes).
Could you say Ese es un día importante instead of Ese día es importante?
Yes, you could say Ese es un día importante! In that case, you introduce the indefinite article un, which makes it sound more like you’re describing the day as “an important day” in a slightly less direct manner than “That day is important.” Both forms are grammatically correct but carry a slightly different nuance.