La tarifa de datos es barata.

The data plan is cheap.

Breakdown of La tarifa de datos es barata.

• ser: to be
• barato: cheap
• la tarifa de datos: the data plan

Questions & Answers about La tarifa de datos es barata.

Why is it la tarifa and not el tarifa?

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

• la tarifa = the rate / the plan
• feminine singular nouns usually pair with la

You generally have to learn the gender of each noun as part of the word.

What does tarifa mean exactly here?

In this sentence, tarifa means something like rate, plan, or pricing. With de datos, it usually refers to a mobile data plan or data rate.

So la tarifa de datos can mean:

• the data plan
• the data rate
• the mobile data tariff

In Spain, tarifa is very common for phone, internet, and transport pricing.

Why does Spanish say tarifa de datos instead of something like data tariff?