Basic evaluation, size, and difficulty | Learn Spanish in English

Spanish lesson set in a contemporary Madrid everyday setting: A beginner practices six useful English phrases about basic evaluation, size, and difficulty..

EN → ES / Level: A1

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Use Basic evaluation, size, and difficulty to practice Spanish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

Esto es muy bueno.

ES-toh es mooy BWEH-noh. This is very good.
B

Eso no es bueno.

EH-soh noh es BWEH-noh. That is not good.
A

Esto es demasiado grande.

ES-toh es deh-mah-SYAH-doh GRAHN-deh. This is too big.
B

Esto es demasiado pequeño.

ES-toh es deh-mah-SYAH-doh peh-KEH-nyoh. This is too small.
A

Es muy fácil.

es mooy FAH-seel. It is very easy.
B

Es muy difícil.

es mooy dee-FEE-seel. It is very difficult.

Word by Word

Esto “Esto” means “this” and points to the thing being evaluated in “Esto es muy bueno.” It is useful when referring to something near the speaker or currently being discussed. A common reuse pattern is to place it at the beginning of a sentence that describes or evaluates something.
es “es” means “is” and links the subject with its description in the dialogue, as in “Esto es muy bueno.” It is used here with descriptions such as good, big, or small. You can reuse it between a subject and a description of that subject.
muy “muy” means “very” and strengthens the description in “Esto es muy bueno.” It appears directly before the describing word. Use it to make an evaluation or description stronger.
bueno “bueno” means “good” in “Esto es muy bueno.” It gives a positive evaluation of the thing being discussed. Use it after “es” when describing something positively.
Eso “Eso” means “that” and identifies the thing being evaluated in “Eso no es bueno.” It is useful when referring to something already indicated or under discussion. A common reuse pattern is to begin a sentence with it when giving an evaluation.
no “no” means “not” and makes the evaluation negative in “Eso no es bueno.” It comes before “es” in this sentence. Use it before the part of the sentence you want to negate.
demasiado “demasiado” means “too” and shows that the size is beyond what is suitable in “Esto es demasiado grande” and “Esto es demasiado pequeño.” It appears before the size description. Use it before a description when saying that something exceeds the desired amount or degree.
grande “grande” means “big” in “Esto es demasiado grande.” It describes the size of the thing being discussed. Use it after “es” when evaluating or stating that something has a large size.
pequeño “pequeño” means “small” in “Esto es demasiado pequeño.” It describes the size of the thing being discussed. Use it after “es” when evaluating or stating that something has a small size.
fácil “fácil” means “easy” in “Es muy fácil.” It describes something that does not require much difficulty. Use it after “es” when describing a task, activity, or situation as easy.
difícil “difícil” means “difficult” in “Es muy difícil.” It describes something that requires considerable effort or is not easy to do. Use it after “es” when describing a task, activity, or situation as difficult.

Grammar Points

esto/eso + es + adjetivo

Esto es muy bueno.

ES-toh es mooy BWEH-noh.

This is very good.

Spanish uses es before an adjective to describe what something is like.

no + es + adjetivo

Eso no es difícil.

EH-soh noh es dee-FEE-seel.

That is not difficult.

The negative word no comes before es to make the sentence negative.

Spanish Vocabulary

bueno adj
BWEH-noh good

Esto es muy bueno.

demasiado adv
deh-mah-SYAH-doh too

Esto es demasiado grande.

difícil adj
dee-FEE-seel difficult

Es muy difícil.

eso pron
EH-soh that

Eso no es bueno.

esto pron
ES-toh this

Esto es muy bueno.

fácil adj
FAH-seel easy

Es muy fácil.

grande adj
GRAHN-deh big

Esto es demasiado grande.

muy adv
mooy very

Esto es muy bueno.

no adv
noh not

Eso no es bueno.

pequeño adj
peh-KEH-nyoh small

Esto es demasiado pequeño.

ser verb
sehr to be es

Esto es muy bueno.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

This is very good.

Show AnswerEsto es muy bueno.

That is not good.

Show AnswerEso no es bueno.

This is too big.

Show AnswerEsto es demasiado grande.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

this

Show Answeresto

small

Show Answerpequeño

good

Show Answerbueno

big

Show Answergrande