Learn Spanish (Latin America): La leche está agria hoy.

La leche está agria hoy.

The milk is sour today.

Breakdown of La leche está agria hoy.

estar

to be (location/state)

Questions & Answers about La leche está agria hoy.

Why do we use está instead of es for "is"?

We use está (from the verb estar) because we are talking about a temporary condition. The milk has gone bad, which is a state it's currently in. The word hoy (today) is a great clue that this is a temporary situation!

How do I know the gender of leche since it ends in "-e"?

Nouns that end in "-e" can be either masculine or feminine in Spanish, so you just have to learn them as you go. Here, the word la shows us that leche is a feminine noun.

Why does the adjective end in "-a" (agria)?

Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Because la leche is feminine, the base masculine adjective agrio changes its ending to match, becoming agria.

Do I pronounce the "h" in hoy?

No, the letter "h" is always silent in Spanish. You pronounce hoy exactly like the English expression "oy".