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Esta tela es muy bonita.

Esta tela es muy bonita.
This fabric is very pretty.
From Lesson 105:What is it made of? (de madera, redondo)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Esta tela es muy bonita.

Why is it Esta without an accent instead of Está?
Esta (without an accent) is a demonstrative word meaning "this", and it describes the feminine noun tela. If it had an accent on the last letter (está), it would be a form of the verb estar (to be).
Does tela have anything to do with television or screens?
No, it is a false friend. In Spanish, tela means "fabric", "cloth", or "material". If you want to talk about television, you would usually say la televisión or just la tele.
Why do we use es (ser) instead of está (estar) to say the fabric is pretty?
We use es because being pretty is an inherent, permanent characteristic of this specific fabric. If you used está, it would suggest that the fabric looks pretty right now in a temporary way, perhaps because of how it is draped or temporarily arranged.
Why does the word bonita end in an a?
In Spanish, adjectives must match the gender and number of the noun they describe. Because tela is a feminine, singular noun, the adjective describing it must also be feminine and singular, making it bonita instead of bonito.

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