La planta es bonita en mi cuarto.

The plant is pretty in my room.

Breakdown of La planta es bonita en mi cuarto.

• ser: to be
• bonito: pretty
• en: in
• mi: my
• el cuarto: the room
• la planta: the plant

Questions & Answers about La planta es bonita en mi cuarto.

Why is la used before planta instead of el?

In Spanish, planta is a feminine noun. Feminine nouns typically use the definite article la (for singular) or las (for plural). Since planta belongs to that group, we say la planta rather than el planta.

Why do we use es instead of está in this sentence?

Here, es (from the verb ser) describes an inherent or characteristic quality of the plant — it’s something that doesn’t usually change. If you said está bonita, it could imply a temporary state or condition (for instance, if the plant looks prettier than usual just today).

Why is bonita in the feminine form?

Since planta is a feminine noun, its adjective also needs to be in feminine form (bonita instead of bonito). In Spanish, adjectives must agree with the gender (and number) of the nouns they modify.

What does en mi cuarto mean exactly, and why not use habitación?

Both cuarto and habitación can mean room. In Spain, cuarto is a casual term for a personal bedroom or general room in a house, while habitación might sound a bit more formal. Using cuarto here suggests it’s your own personal room.

How would you pronounce bonita and cuarto correctly in Spanish from Spain?

For bonita:
• bo - short o
• ni - like “nee” but with a slightly palatal “n” sound
• ta - short a

For cuarto:
• cua - the c here is pronounced like a “k” sound, followed by “wah”
• r - a single tap of the tongue
• to - short o

These are approximate representations. A native speaker will roll the r more distinctly in certain regions of Spain, though in cuarto it’s a single tap.