Breakdown of El servicio en la cafetería de la escuela es muy bueno.
ser
to be
bueno
good
en
in
la escuela
the school
muy
very
de
of
el servicio
the service
la cafetería
the cafeteria
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Questions & Answers about El servicio en la cafetería de la escuela es muy bueno.
Why is El used before servicio?
El is the definite article for masculine singular nouns in Spanish. Since servicio is a masculine, singular noun, it needs El (equivalent to “the” in English).
Why do we use es (from ser) and not está (from estar) to say “is”?
Spanish uses ser for inherent or long-term qualities and estar for temporary states or locations. Saying es muy bueno treats the quality of the service as a general characteristic, so we use ser (es) rather than estar (está).
Why do we say en la cafetería? Could we use another preposition like a or por?
En indicates “in” or “at” a location. To express that the service takes place inside or at the cafeteria, Spanish uses en. Using a or por in this context would be incorrect for location.
Why is it de la escuela and not del escuela or something else?
- Escuela is a feminine noun, so the preposition de (“of” or “from”) contracts with la to stay de la, not del (which is de + el).
- De la escuela shows possession or belonging: it’s the cafeteria of the school.
What’s the difference between la cafetería de la escuela and la cafetería escolar?
Both mean “the school cafeteria,” but:
- La cafetería de la escuela uses a noun + de
- noun structure (possession).
- La cafetería escolar uses escolar as an adjective (“school-related”).
They’re interchangeable, though cafetería escolar is shorter and more formal.
Why is it muy bueno and not muy bien?
Bueno is an adjective (“good”) modifying the noun servicio. Bien is an adverb (“well”) used to modify verbs. Since we’re describing the service (a noun), we need an adjective (bueno) and we intensify it with muy.
Could we say buenísimo instead of muy bueno?
Yes. Buenísimo is the superlative form of bueno and means “extremely good.” It’s more emphatic and slightly more informal than muy bueno, but grammatically correct:
“El servicio en la cafetería de la escuela es buenísimo.”
Why does the adjective bueno come after the noun servicio?
In Spanish, descriptive adjectives normally follow the noun. Placing bueno after servicio is standard: servicio bueno. Preceding it (e.g., buen servicio) would add emphasis or a stylistic nuance, but here the neutral order is more natural.
How can I tell that cafetería is feminine?
Most Spanish nouns ending in -ía are feminine (e.g., biblioteca, panadería). The article la before cafetería confirms its feminine gender: la cafetería.