Learn Spanish (Latin America): Nosotros vivimos en un planeta precioso.

Nosotros vivimos en un planeta precioso.

We live on a precious planet.

Breakdown of Nosotros vivimos en un planeta precioso.

a, an (masculine)

vivir

to live / to be constantly (doing something)

in / on / at

nosotros

Questions & Answers about Nosotros vivimos en un planeta precioso.

Why is it un planeta and not una planeta if the word ends in the letter a?

The word planeta is masculine, which is why it uses the masculine article un. Even though most Spanish words ending in the letter a are feminine, there are a few common exceptions. Other examples you might know are el mapa and el problema. Because the noun is masculine, the adjective must also be masculine: precioso.

How would I use the exclamation structure from this lesson to say "What a precious planet!"?

To make an exclamation, use ¡Qué followed by the noun and the adjective. You drop articles like un or una in this structure. For this sentence, you would simply say ¡Qué planeta precioso!

Why does the Spanish sentence use en for "on"? Doesn't en mean "in"?

The preposition en is very flexible and can translate to "in," "on," or "at" in English depending on the context. While English speakers say we live "on" a planet, Spanish speakers use en to express living "in" or "on" a location, making it en un planeta.

Is it strictly necessary to include Nosotros at the beginning of the sentence?