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Mi suegra es simpática e inteligente.

Mi suegra es simpática e inteligente.
My mother-in-law is nice and intelligent.
From Lesson 88:Family and partners (el suegro, casarse)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Mi suegra es simpática e inteligente.

Why is 'e' used instead of 'y' for the word 'and' here?
In Spanish, the word for 'and' is usually y. However, when the next word begins with an 'i' or 'hi' sound, you change it to e to avoid a choppy double 'ee' sound. Since inteligente starts with an 'i', we say e inteligente.
Does simpática mean 'sympathetic'?
No, this is a common false friend. Simpática means 'nice', 'friendly', or 'pleasant'. If you want to say someone is sympathetic or understanding in Spanish, you would use a word like comprensiva.
Why doesn't inteligente change to inteligenta to match the feminine word suegra?
Adjectives that end in -e in their dictionary form do not change to show gender. The word inteligente stays exactly the same whether it describes a woman (like suegra) or a man.
How do you say 'father-in-law' based on this sentence?
In Spanish, you can often change the final letter to switch the gender of a family member. By changing the feminine 'a' in suegra to a masculine 'o', you get suegro, which means father-in-law.

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