El microondas de mi cocina es pequeño, pero cumple su función.

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Breakdown of El microondas de mi cocina es pequeño, pero cumple su función.

• ser: to be
• mi: my
• pero: but
• la cocina: the kitchen
• de: in
• ,: comma
• el microondas: the microwave
• cumplir: to fulfill
• su: its
• la función: the function

Questions & Answers about El microondas de mi cocina es pequeño, pero cumple su función.

Why is microondas masculine even though it ends in -as?

In Spanish, the gender of a noun isn’t always determined by its ending. The word microondas is treated as a masculine noun (singular: el microondas, plural: los microondas), even though it ends in -as. Historically, it’s understood as a shortened form of horno de microondas, and horno is masculine. Therefore, it’s accepted as masculine in modern usage.

Does de mi cocina mean the same as en mi cocina?

Not exactly. De mi cocina literally means of my kitchen, emphasizing possession or belonging: "the microwave that belongs to my kitchen." In everyday speech, this is a common way of saying "the microwave in my kitchen." You could also say en mi cocina ("in my kitchen"), but de mi cocina has more of a possessive nuance.

Why do we say es pequeño instead of es pequeña?

Since microondas is considered a masculine noun, the adjective must agree in gender and number with it. Therefore, we use the masculine singular adjective pequeño instead of the feminine form pequeña.

What does cumple su función imply in Spanish?

Cumple su función is a common expression that means "it does its job" or "it serves its purpose." Even though it’s rather literal in Spanish ("it fulfills its function"), it’s frequently used to say that something might not be fancy or top-of-the-line, but it works well enough for what it’s supposed to do.