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Me encanta la letra, pero la música es aburrida.

Me encanta la letra, pero la música es aburrida.
I love the lyrics, but the music is boring.
From Lesson 265:On the talent show (la letra, el estudio, ¡ánimo!)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Me encanta la letra, pero la música es aburrida.

Why does it say la letra (singular) when the English translation says lyrics (plural)?
In Spanish, the words to a single song are referred to in the singular as la letra. It can also mean a letter of the alphabet. If you want to talk about the lyrics of multiple different songs, you would use the plural las letras, but for one song, it is always singular.
Why do we use encanta instead of encanto if I am the one doing the loving?
The verb encantar works exactly like gustar. The grammatical subject of the first half of the sentence is actually la letra (the lyrics), which is a singular thing. The phrase literally translates to the lyrics are enchanting to me. That is why we use the third-person singular form encanta rather than the I form encanto.
Why is it es aburrida instead of está aburrida?
The adjective aburrido changes its meaning entirely depending on which verb you pair it with. When used with ser (as in es aburrida), it describes an innate characteristic, meaning the music is boring. If you used estar (está aburrida), it describes a temporary state or feeling, meaning the music is bored, which wouldn't make sense for a song!

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