Breakdown of El turismo es muy importante en España.
ser
to be
muy
very
en
in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)
España
Spain
importante
important
el turismo
tourism
Questions & Answers about El turismo es muy importante en España.
Why is there an El before turismo when the English translation is just "Tourism"?
In Spanish, when you talk about a concept in a general or abstract way—like tourism, love, or science—you must use a definite article (el, la, los, las). English usually leaves the article out in these cases.
Why do we use es instead of está? Doesn't the importance of tourism change?
Even though importance can change over time, being "important" is treated as an inherent characteristic or evaluation of tourism here. We use ser to define qualities and facts, whereas estar is used for temporary conditions or physical locations.
Are all words ending in -ismo like turismo masculine?
España is capitalized here. Does Spanish capitalize places just like English?
Yes, proper nouns like countries (España), cities, and names are capitalized in Spanish. However, this is a great time to remember that unlike English, Spanish does not capitalize nationalities (like español) or languages.
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