Word
Hace mucho calor, de ahí que la agricultora necesite más riego.
Meaning
It is very hot, that is why the farmer needs more irrigation.
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Breakdown of Hace mucho calor, de ahí que la agricultora necesite más riego.
mucho
a lot
el calor
the heat
necesitar
to need
más
more; else (anything else, nobody else)
Questions & Answers about Hace mucho calor, de ahí que la agricultora necesite más riego.
Why do we use the subjunctive necesite here instead of the indicative necesita?
It follows the phrase de ahí que, which means 'hence' or 'that is why'. In Spanish, de ahí que always triggers the subjunctive. This is because it treats the second part of the sentence not as a brand-new declaration of fact, but as a logical, expected consequence of the first clause.
Why does the sentence use hace mucho calor instead of es muy caliente?
When describing general weather conditions like heat or cold, Spanish uses the verb hacer (to make/do) followed by a noun. Because calor (heat) is a noun, it must be modified by mucho (a lot of) rather than muy (very). Saying es muy caliente would usually mean a specific physical object is hot to the touch.
Is la agricultora the standard way to refer to a female farmer?
Yes. For professions and roles ending in -or, you form the feminine version by adding an -a to the end, making it -ora. Therefore, el agricultor becomes la agricultora.