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Esto es muy fácil para nosotros.

Esto es muy fácil para nosotros.
This is very easy for us.
From Lesson 6:Simple negation (no)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Esto es muy fácil para nosotros.

The current lesson is about negation. How would I change this specific sentence to say "This is not very easy for us"?
To make this negative, you simply place no directly before the verb es. The negative sentence is Esto no es muy fácil para nosotros.
Why is the word for "this" Esto instead of Este or Esta?
Esto is the neutral form of "this". You use it when referring to a general idea, a situation, or an unidentified concept rather than a specific masculine or feminine noun. In this sentence, "this" refers to a general task or situation.
Why do we use es instead of está for "is"?
We use es (from the verb ser) because being "easy" is a fundamental characteristic of whatever "this" is. We use ser to describe the permanent or basic traits of things, rather than temporary states.
Could I use mucho instead of muy here?
No, you need muy because it comes right before an adjective (fácil) to mean "very". Mucho means "a lot" or "much" and is used alongside nouns or after verbs.
Does fácil change its ending depending on who is speaking?
No, fácil stays exactly the same. In Spanish, adjectives that end in a consonant do not have separate masculine and feminine forms. It would only change if you were talking about multiple easy things, in which case it becomes plural (fáciles).

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