Nuestro cuarto es grande y bonito.

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Breakdown of Nuestro cuarto es grande y bonito.

• grande: big
• y: and
• el cuarto: the room
• bonito: beautiful
• nuestro: our

Questions & Answers about Nuestro cuarto es grande y bonito.

Why is nuestro used instead of nuestra?

Nuestro must match the masculine noun cuarto, so we use the masculine form. If the noun were feminine (for example, casa), we would say nuestra casa instead.

Why do we say cuarto instead of habitación?

Both words can mean a room in a house, but cuarto is very common for referring to a bedroom or a more personal space. Habitación is also correct and can mean a room in general, but cuarto is often preferred in everyday speech for a bedroom.

Why es and not está?

We use es (from the verb ser) because we are describing an essential or permanent characteristic of the room (its size and attractiveness). Estar is usually used for states or conditions that can change, like location or temporary states.

What about y vs. e?

In Spanish, y changes to e before words that begin with the i sound (like hijo, iglesia). Since bonito does not start with i or hi, we use y as usual.

Why bonito and not bonita or bonitos?

We use bonito in the masculine singular form to match cuarto, which is also masculine and singular. If you were describing something feminine like casa (house), you would say bonita; if you were describing plural nouns, you would use bonitos or bonitas, depending on gender.