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El ordenador es muy lento.

El ordenador es muy lento.
The computer is very slow.
From Lesson 42:Phone, computer and email·Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of El ordenador es muy lento.

ser
to be
lento
slow
muy
very
el ordenador
the computer

Questions & Answers about El ordenador es muy lento.

Why is the word for computer ordenador instead of computadora?
In Spain, the word for computer is el ordenador. In most parts of Latin America, you will hear la computadora instead. Both mean the same thing, but since you are focusing on Spanish from Spain, ordenador is the correct word to use here.
Why use es instead of está for a slow computer?
We use es (from the verb ser) here to describe a permanent or built-in characteristic. In this sentence, the computer is just an older or slower machine in general. If the computer is usually fast but is acting slow right now, you could say El ordenador está muy lento using the verb estar for a temporary condition.
Why do we use muy here instead of mucho?
Muy means very, and it is used right before adjectives like lento (slow) to make them stronger. You use mucho when you want to say a lot or much, and it is usually paired with nouns, like in mucho tiempo (a lot of time).
Would lento change if we were talking about a feminine noun?
Yes! Adjectives in Spanish have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because ordenador is a masculine noun, we use lento. If we were talking about a slow tablet (la tableta, which is feminine), we would change the ending and say La tableta es muy lenta.

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