En general, las reparaciones son caras.

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Breakdown of En general, las reparaciones son caras.

• caro: expensive
• la reparación: the repair
• en general: overall, as a rule

Questions & Answers about En general, las reparaciones son caras.

Why does the sentence start with en general?

En general means in general / generally speaking. It sets up the sentence as a broad statement, not a comment about one specific situation.

So:

• En general, las reparaciones son caras. = In general, repairs are expensive.

You could also hear generalmente, but en general is extremely common and natural.

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Why is it las reparaciones and not just reparaciones?

In Spanish, when you talk about things in a general sense, you often use the definite article:

• las reparaciones = repairs, repairs in general

English often leaves the article out in this kind of sentence:

• Repairs are expensive.

But Spanish usually includes it:

• Las reparaciones son caras.

This does not necessarily mean some specific repairs already mentioned. It can simply mean repairs as a category.

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Why is reparaciones plural?