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¿La jefa tiene un problemón con el ordenador?

¿La jefa tiene un problemón con el ordenador?
Does the boss have a huge problem with the computer?
From Lesson 354:Augmentative suffixes (-ón, -azo)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about ¿La jefa tiene un problemón con el ordenador?

How was the word problemón formed in this sentence?
It comes from the noun problema (problem). To emphasize the severity of the issue (a huge problem), we drop the final vowel and add the augmentative suffix -ón.
The word problema ends in '-a' but is masculine. Does adding -ón change its gender?
No, the root word's gender stays the same. Because problema is a masculine word (el problema), it remains masculine even with the suffix, which is why we see un problemón.
Could I use the suffix -azo here instead and say un problemazo?
Yes, you absolutely can! Both un problemón and un problemazo are very natural, common ways to say 'a huge problem' in Spain. They are practically interchangeable in this context.
I usually learn computadora for computer. Is ordenador specific to Spain?
Yes, el ordenador is the standard word for 'computer' in Spain. In Latin America, you will almost always hear la computadora or el computador, but since you are focusing on Spanish from Spain, ordenador is the word you need here.

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