La línea móvil es nueva.

The mobile line is new.

Breakdown of La línea móvil es nueva.

• ser: to be
• nuevo: new
• la línea móvil: the mobile line

Questions & Answers about La línea móvil es nueva.

Why is it la and not el?

Because línea is a feminine noun in Spanish, so it takes the feminine singular article la.

• la línea = the line
• el is only used with masculine singular nouns

A native English speaker often has to remember that grammatical gender in Spanish is part of the noun itself and does not always match any real-world idea of sex or gender.

Why is línea feminine?

In Spanish, every noun has a grammatical gender, and línea happens to be feminine.

A useful clue is the ending:

• many nouns ending in -a are feminine
• línea follows that common pattern

So you say:

• la línea nueva
• not el línea nuevo

As always, there are exceptions in Spanish, but here the ending helps.

What exactly is móvil doing in línea móvil?