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Es completamente diferente.

Es completamente diferente.
It is completely different.
From Lesson 74:Adverb formation (-mente)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Es completamente diferente.

ser
to be
diferente
different
completamente
completely

Questions & Answers about Es completamente diferente.

How is the word completamente formed from the adjective?
To make an adverb out of an adjective in Spanish, we take the feminine singular form of the adjective and add -mente to the end. The adjective for "complete" is completo. Its feminine form is completa, so we just add -mente to make completamente (completely).
Why is the word "It" missing from the Spanish sentence?
In Spanish, subject pronouns (like I, you, he, she, it) are often left out because the verb form already shows who or what is doing the action. The verb es means "is", but it has the "it" built right in!
Why do we use es instead of está for "it is"?
We use the verb ser (which gives us es) to talk about permanent characteristics, identity, or what something is fundamentally like. Since being "completely different" describes the core nature of whatever we are talking about, rather than a temporary condition, we use es.
Does the word diferente change if we are talking about a feminine noun?
No, it stays exactly the same. Adjectives that end in -e, like diferente, inteligente, or grande, are used for both masculine and feminine nouns. They only change if the noun is plural, in which case they simply take an -s (like diferentes).

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