La carrera solidaria empieza mañana.

The charity race starts tomorrow.

Breakdown of La carrera solidaria empieza mañana.

• mañana: tomorrow
• empezar: to start
• la carrera solidaria: the charity race

Questions & Answers about La carrera solidaria empieza mañana.

Why is it la carrera and not just carrera?

In Spanish, it is very common to use the definite article (el, la, los, las) where English might leave it out.

So la carrera means the race. In a sentence like this, Spanish normally sounds more natural with the article because it is referring to a specific event.

Compare:

• La carrera empieza mañana = The race starts tomorrow
• Carrera on its own would usually sound incomplete here unless it appeared in a different context, like a heading or label.

What does solidaria mean here?

Solidaria means something like charity-related, for a good cause, or in support of others.

So carrera solidaria is a very common Spanish expression for a charity run/race or fundraising race.

It comes from solidario / solidaria, which describes a person or activity that shows solidarity or support for others.

Because carrera is feminine, the adjective also has to be feminine:

• carrera solidaria
• but evento solidario

Why does solidaria come after carrera?