Breakdown of Lo sobrenatural es muy popular en el folclore.
ser
to be
en
in / on / at
muy
very
popular
popular
Questions & Answers about Lo sobrenatural es muy popular en el folclore.
Why use lo instead of el in lo sobrenatural?
Lo is the neuter article. When you put it in front of a masculine singular adjective like sobrenatural, it turns that adjective into an abstract noun meaning "that which is supernatural" or "supernatural things in general." If you used el, it would imply a specific hidden masculine noun, like el (cuento) sobrenatural (the supernatural story).
Does the prefix sobre- in sobrenatural mean "super"?
Why use es instead of está? Isn't popularity something that changes?
Even though trends can change, being popular in folklore is treated as a defining characteristic or inherent quality of the supernatural, rather than a temporary physical or emotional state. For describing inherent characteristics, Spanish uses ser (es) instead of estar.
Why do we say en el folclore when English just says "in folklore" without "the"?