Phrase · 👨👩👧 Family and describing people
Mi madre es alta y simpática, pero hoy está cansada.
My mother is tall and nice, but today she's tired.
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Why every word is where it is
Mi1determinermy1st sing.madrenounmotherfem. · sing.es2verbisser · present · 3rd sing.alta3adjectivetallalto · fem. · sing.yconjunctionandsimpática3adjectivenice, friendlysimpático · fem. · sing.,peroconjunctionbuthoy2adverbtodayestá2verbisestar · present · 3rd sing.cansada3adjectivetiredcansado · fem. · sing..
- madre → alta: agree: fem. sing.
- madre → simpática: agree: fem. sing.
- madre → cansada: agree: fem. sing.
- hoy → está: hoy: a state → estar
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1mi = my, with no article: mi madre. Possessive determiners: mi, tu, su, nuestro →
- 2es for what she is like; está for how she is today. Ser vs estar I: characteristics and states →
- 3Adjectives agree with the noun: madre → alta, simpática, cansada. Describing nouns: adjective agreement and modifiers →
Variations
- Mi padre es serio, pero hoy está contento.
- Mi madre es baja y muy alegre.