Word
Ella habla de una manera clara.
Meaning
She speaks in a clear way.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ella habla de una manera clara.
hablar
to speak / to talk
claro
clear (obvious, transparent)
la manera
the way / the manner
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Questions & Answers about Ella habla de una manera clara.
Since the lesson is about adverbs like claramente, why does this sentence use de una manera clara instead?
Both mean exactly the same thing! In Spanish, you can form an adverb by adding -mente to the feminine adjective (clara + -mente = claramente). However, native speakers very often use the phrase de una manera... (in a... way) followed by an adjective as a natural alternative to -mente adverbs. You will hear both all the time.
Why is the adjective clara feminine here?
Because it describes the noun manera (way/manner), which is a feminine word. This is actually a great reminder of why adverbs ending in -mente always use the feminine form of the adjective: historically, the -mente suffix comes from a Latin word meaning "mind" or "manner", which was feminine!
Why do we say de una manera instead of en una manera for "in a clear way"?
In English, we say "in a way," but Spanish uses the preposition de for this expression. Saying en una manera sounds unnatural to Spanish speakers. You will also see this same use of de in other phrases describing how something is done, like de memoria (by heart) or de broma (as a joke).
Could I just say Ella habla claro?