Breakdown of Los árboles del parque son rojos en el otoño.
ser
to be
en
in / on / at
el árbol
the tree
rojo
red
Questions & Answers about Los árboles del parque son rojos en el otoño.
Why do we say en el otoño instead of just en otoño?
In English, we often just say "in autumn." In Spanish, you generally need to include the definite article (el, la) before the names of the seasons. While you might occasionally hear en otoño, saying en el otoño is the standard, natural way to express this.
The English translation says "trees in the park". Why does the Spanish use del instead of en el?
In Spanish, it is very common to use de (of) to link nouns together to show belonging or location. Los árboles del parque literally means "the trees of the park." You could say en el parque, but using del (the required contraction of de + el) is the most natural way to talk about things that are a fixed part of a place.
The trees are only red temporarily in autumn. Why use son (from ser) instead of están (from estar)?
Why does árboles have an accent mark?