Breakdown of El gráfico muestra los datos de ventas.
de
of
mostrar
to show
la venta
the sale
el gráfico
the graph
el dato
the piece of data
Questions & Answers about El gráfico muestra los datos de ventas.
Why is "data" translated as the plural los datos?
In English, "data" is usually treated as a singular, uncountable noun. In Spanish, un dato is a single piece of information, so "data" as a collection of information is pluralized as los datos (literally "the pieces of information").
Why does the sentence say datos de ventas instead of ventas datos?
In English, we often put nouns next to each other so the first describes the second (like "sales data"). Spanish doesn't do this. Instead, you have to use de (of) to connect them, literally saying "data of sales" (datos de ventas).
I noticed muestra has a "ue" in it. What verb is this from?
It comes from the verb mostrar (to show). It is a stem-changing verb where the o in the root changes to ue in all present tense forms except for nosotros/as and vosotros/as.
I've also heard la gráfica used for "graph". Are el gráfico and la gráfica interchangeable?
Yes, they are often used interchangeably to mean "graph" or "chart." El gráfico is very common for business charts, while la gráfica is also widely understood and sometimes preferred in math or statistics. Both are perfectly fine here!
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