Learn Hardcore Spanish (Spain): El ventilador en mi cuarto está apagado porque no hace calor ahora. - The fan in my room is off because it is not hot right now.

In Spanish, estar is often used to talk about temporary states or conditions, such as something being on or off. Since being off is a current and changeable state, we use está apagado instead of es apagado.

Why is it porque no hace calor instead of something like porque ahora no es calor?

In Spanish, you usually say hace calor (literally, "it makes heat") to express "it's hot" rather than using ser or estar. This is a standard way of talking about the weather or temperature. Saying es calor would sound unnatural to Spanish speakers.

What is the difference between no hace calor and hace fresco?

No hace calor means "it's not hot," so it's neutral about the temperature. Hace fresco, on the other hand, specifically means "it's cool," suggesting a mild chill in the air. They convey different nuances about the weather.

Why is apagado (as an adjective) used after está?

The past participle apagado is used as an adjective here to describe the fan's current condition (turned off). In Spanish, many past participles (like apagado, cerrado, abierto) can function as adjectives with estar to describe states.

Is ventilador the only word to mean "fan" in Spanish?

In Spain, ventilador is the standard word for an electric fan. There might be regional slang or variations, but ventilador is the most widely understood term.

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