Breakdown of El profesor nuevo tiene mucha paciencia con los chicos.
con
with / just by (+ -ing)
nuevo
new / another, different (before the noun)
el chico
the boy
el profesor
the teacher
mucho
a lot
tener
to have
la paciencia
the patience
Questions & Answers about El profesor nuevo tiene mucha paciencia con los chicos.
Why do we use mucha here instead of muy?
Why is it mucha ending in an 'a' instead of just mucho?
When mucho is used with a noun, it has to match that noun's gender and number. paciencia is a feminine, singular word, so mucho changes to mucha to match it perfectly.
Why does nuevo come after profesor instead of before it?
In Spanish, describing words (adjectives) almost always come right after the noun they describe. So instead of 'new teacher', we say 'teacher new' (profesor nuevo).
Could los chicos also mean 'the kids' or 'the children'?
Yes! While los chicos literally means 'the boys', in Spanish a masculine plural word is used for a mixed group of boys and girls. Depending on the class, this usually just means 'the kids' in general.
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