It is excellent that you have learned another language in Spanish 🇪🇸

Words ending in -ma

Many (but not all) words ending in -ma are masculine (they are borrowed from Greek), including idioma (as well as problema, poema, clima…).

9 months ago

Sentence info.

The sentence “Es excelente que hayas aprendido otro idioma” is formed in Spanish using a main clause “Es excelente” (It is excellent) and a subordinate clause “que hayas aprendido otro idioma” (that you have learned another language). The main clause is expressing a judgment or opinion about the action described in the subordinate clause.

Here’s the structure:

1. **Main Clause**: “Es excelente” – This part stands as a complete sentence and expresses the opinion. It is made up of the verb “es” (is) and the adjective “excelente” (excellent).

2. **Subordinate Clause**: “que hayas aprendido otro idioma” – This is a dependent clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence. It starts with the conjunction “que” (that), followed by the verb in the present perfect subjunctive mood “hayas aprendido” (you have learned) and the object “otro idioma” (another language).

To remember it, focus on the fact that “es excelente” can be used with many different subordinate clauses to express that something is excellent. Also, the subjunctive “hayas aprendido” is used because it reflects a subjective view or emotional reaction to the action of learning another language.

Alternate ways to say “It is excellent that you have learned another language”:

1. Es fantástico que hayas aprendido otro idioma.
2. Me parece increíble que hayas aprendido otro idioma.
3. Es maravilloso que hayas aprendido otro idioma.
4. Estoy impresionado/a que hayas aprendido otro idioma.
5. Qué bien que hayas aprendido otro idioma.

a few seconds ago