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fáciles

FAH-see-lesˈfaθiles

“fáciles” means “easy” in Spanish (referring to tasks or concepts).

easy, simple

Also: straightforward, light
A cartoon illustration of a smiling child easily finishing a tall tower made of colorful wooden blocks by placing the final block on top.

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Las matemáticas son difíciles, pero estos ejercicios son muy fáciles.

A1

Math is difficult, but these exercises are very easy.

Encontré dos soluciones fáciles para el problema.

A2

I found two easy solutions for the problem.

Dicen que las reglas del juego son fáciles de aprender.

A1

They say the rules of the game are simple to learn.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • sencillos (simple)
  • simples (simple, plain)

Antonyms

  • difíciles (difficult)
  • complicados (complicated)

Common Collocations

  • cosas fáciles – easy things
  • preguntas fáciles – easy questions

Idioms & Expressions

  • Poner las cosas fáciles – To make things easy (for someone)

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: fáciles

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'fáciles'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
fácil(easy) — Adjective
fácilmente(easily) — Adverb
facilidad(ease, facility) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
dócilesfrágiles
📚 Etymology▼

Comes directly from the Latin word *facilis*, meaning 'easy to do' or 'ready.' It has remained virtually unchanged in Spanish for centuries, making it a very stable word.

First recorded: Around the 13th century (in early Spanish documents)

Cognates (Related words)

English: facileFrench: facileItalian: facile

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'fácil' have an accent mark, but 'fáciles' does not?

This is a rule based on Spanish stress patterns. 'Fácil' needs the accent because the stress falls on the first syllable (FAH-cil), which is unusual for words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'. When you add '-es' to make it plural, the word becomes 'FA-ci-les'. Now the stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable ('ci'), so no written accent mark is needed.