Esta novela tiene noventa páginas y me parece fácil.

to have

Breakdown of Esta novela tiene noventa páginas y me parece fácil.

• y: and
• esta: this
• parecer: to seem

Questions & Answers about Esta novela tiene noventa páginas y me parece fácil.

Why is it esta novela and not este novela?

Because novela is a feminine singular noun in Spanish, so the demonstrative has to match it.

• este = this, for masculine singular
• esta = this, for feminine singular

So:

• este libro = this book
• esta novela = this novel

Why does Spanish use tiene for has when talking about pages?

In Spanish, it is very natural to express length or quantity with tener:

• La novela tiene noventa páginas = The novel has ninety pages

Spanish often uses tener where English also uses have, so this part is quite direct.

You could think of it as the book contains ninety pages.

Why is it noventa páginas without de, not something like noventa de páginas?