Breakdown of Es vital que la educación cree empleo.
ser
to be
que
that / than
la
the (feminine)
crear
to create
vital
vital
la educación
the education
el empleo
the employment
Questions & Answers about Es vital que la educación cree empleo.
Wait, cree looks like it comes from creer (to believe). Why does it mean "creates" here?
This is a very common mix-up! Here, cree is the present subjunctive of crear (to create). Regular -ar verbs take -e endings in the present subjunctive. If the verb were creer (to believe), its present subjunctive would be crea.
Why do we use the subjunctive (cree) instead of the indicative in this sentence?
We use the subjunctive because of the impersonal expression es vital que. Expressions that state an opinion, necessity, or value judgment (like es importante que, es necesario que, or es mejor que) trigger the subjunctive in the clause that follows them.
Why does educación have the definite article la when the English translation just says "education"?
In Spanish, you generally need to use the definite article (el, la, los, las) when talking about abstract concepts or nouns in a general, all-encompassing sense. Since the sentence talks about education as a broad concept, it requires la.
Could I use trabajo instead of empleo here?
Yes, they are often interchangeable, but empleo specifically refers to "employment" or a formal job position within the economy. Trabajo is the more general word for "work." In an economic or political context like this one, empleo is the most precise choice.
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