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El profesor es amable.

El profesor es amable.
The professor is kind.
From Lesson 11:Invariable adjectives·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of El profesor es amable.

ser
to be
el profesor
the teacher
amable
kind

Questions & Answers about El profesor es amable.

If the sentence was about a female professor, would amable change to amabla?
No, it stays exactly the same! Adjectives that end in -e, like amable (kind) or inteligente (smart), don't change based on gender. You would just say La profesora es amable.
Why do we use es here instead of está?
We use es (a form of the verb ser) because being kind is considered a core personality trait of this professor. We use ser to describe permanent or inherent characteristics, rather than temporary moods or conditions.
How do I talk about a female professor?
You add an -a to the end of the noun to make it profesora, and change the word for 'the' to la. So, 'the female professor' is la profesora.
What happens to amable if there are multiple professors?
It becomes amables. To make adjectives ending in an -e plural, you simply add an -s to the end. The plural sentence would be Los profesores son amables.

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