Breakdown of La ayuda de la profesora es importante.
ser
to be
importante
important
de
of
la profesora
the teacher
la ayuda
the help
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Why does the sentence say “la ayuda” instead of “ayuda” without an article?
In Spanish, common nouns almost always need a definite article (like la or el) or an indefinite article (like una or un). Since ayuda (meaning help) is a feminine noun, we use the feminine article la when talking about this specific help.
Why do we use “de la profesora” instead of “del profesora”?
The contraction del is a combination of de + el, which appears only before masculine nouns. Here, profesora is a feminine noun, so we combine de + la, which remains as two separate words: de la.
Why is it “profesora” and not “profesor”?
Spanish nouns that refer to people often have masculine and feminine forms. Profesor is masculine, while profesora is feminine. Since this sentence focuses on a female teacher, we use profesora.
Why do we say “es importante” instead of “está importante”?
In Spanish, ser (conjugated as es) is used for permanent or general characteristics, like the importance of something. Estar (like está) is used for states or conditions that can change. Here, we’re describing an ongoing, inherent characteristic: the help is important.
Could we say “Es importante la ayuda de la profesora” instead?
Yes, in Spanish you can sometimes start with the verb es to emphasize the importance. It would still mean the same thing, though La ayuda de la profesora es importante is the more common word order.
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