Learn Spanish (Latin America): La segunda vez es buena.

La segunda vez es buena.

The second time is good.

Breakdown of La segunda vez es buena.

segundo

second (without article)

bueno

good

la vez

the time / the occasion

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Questions & Answers about La segunda vez es buena.

Why is it segunda instead of segundo?

Ordinal numbers act like adjectives, meaning they must match the noun they describe in gender and number. Since vez (time) is a feminine word, the masculine segundo changes to the feminine segunda.

Since some ordinal numbers get shortened (like primer), does segundo ever become segund?

No, segundo never drops its final letter. In Spanish, only primero (first) and tercero (third) drop their final -o when they come directly before a masculine singular noun.

How do I know if vez is masculine or feminine? It doesn't end in "-o" or "-a".

Words ending in -z can be tricky, so you just have to memorize their gender as you learn them. Vez is always feminine, which is why we use the feminine article la, and why the adjective at the end becomes buena instead of bueno.

Can I use tiempo instead of vez for "time" in this sentence?

No. In Spanish, vez means "time" as in an instance or occurrence (like "one time" or "the second time"). The word tiempo refers to the concept of time on a clock, the weather, or duration (like "I don't have time").

Why does this sentence use es instead of está?