Learn Spanish (Latin America): La clase es realmente fácil.

La clase es realmente fácil.

The class is really easy.

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The lesson says to add -mente to the feminine adjective. Why isn't it realamente?

If an adjective ends in a consonant like real or an -e like inteligente, it doesn't have a separate feminine form ending in -a. You just take the standard form and add -mente. So, real becomes realmente.

I learned that real means "royal." Does realmente mean "royally" here?

Real can mean "royal," but it also means "real" or "actual." In this sentence, realmente translates to "really" or "truly," which is how it is used most of the time in Spanish.

Why use es instead of está for "easy"?

We use es from the verb ser because being easy is considered a built-in characteristic or quality of this specific class, not a temporary state.

Since la clase is feminine, shouldn't the adjective be fácila?

No, because adjectives ending in most consonants, including the -l in fácil, do not change for gender. They look exactly the same whether they describe a masculine or a feminine noun.