Breakdown of En definitiva, es muy fácil juzgar un error.
ser
to be
un
a, an (masculine)
muy
very
fácil
easy
el error
the mistake
en definitiva
ultimately / in short
juzgar
to judge
Questions & Answers about En definitiva, es muy fácil juzgar un error.
What exactly does en definitiva mean here, and is it different from finalmente?
En definitiva means 'ultimately', 'in short', or 'at the end of the day'. It is used to give a final conclusion or summarize a point. Finalmente just means 'finally' in a sequence of events. Here, the speaker is concluding a thought about human behavior, not listing the last step in a process.
Does en definitiva mean 'definitely'?
No, that is a common false friend! If you want to say 'definitely', you would use definitivamente or sin duda. En definitiva is used to conclude or summarize an argument, translating better to 'ultimately' or 'in conclusion'.
Could I use al fin y al cabo instead of en definitiva in this sentence?
Why is juzgar in the infinitive? Do impersonal expressions like es muy fácil require the subjunctive?
Impersonal expressions only trigger the subjunctive when there is a specific subject introduced by que, for example: es muy fácil que tú juzgues (it is very easy for you to judge). Because this sentence makes a general statement without a specific subject doing the judging, you just use the infinitive juzgar.
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