Breakdown of Fumar es malo para la salud.
ser
to be
para
for / in order to (+ infinitive) / by (a deadline)
malo
bad
fumar
to smoke
Questions & Answers about Fumar es malo para la salud.
Why does the sentence use the infinitive fumar instead of a word ending in -ing like in English?
In English, we use the -ing form to make a verb act like a noun. In Spanish, you always use the infinitive form (the basic verb ending in -ar, -er, or -ir) to do this. So, fumar is used to mean smoking when it is the subject of the sentence.
Why do we use es instead of está here?
Why is it malo and not mala? What gender is fumar?
Could I use por instead of para here?
Why is there a la before salud when in English we just say health?