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fáciles

FAH-see-les

adjectivem/fA1
easy?referring to tasks or concepts,simple?referring to instructions or rules
Also:straightforward?describing a process,light?meaning 'not serious' or 'not difficult'

📝 In Action

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)

💡 Grammar Points

Adjective Agreement

As an adjective, 'fáciles' must match the number (plural) of the noun it describes. It works for both masculine nouns (los ejercicios fáciles) and feminine nouns (las preguntas fáciles).

Plural Form Rule

The base word is 'fácil' (with an accent). When you make it plural by adding '-es', the accent mark disappears from the first 'a' because the natural stress shifts to the second-to-last syllable.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Forgetting Plurality

Mistake: "Los exámenes es fácil."

Correction: Los exámenes son fáciles. (The adjective and the verb must agree with the plural subject.)

⭐ Usage Tips

Use with 'Ser'

'Fáciles' almost always pairs with the verb 'ser' (to be) to describe the inherent quality of something: 'Las instrucciones son fáciles.'

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: fáciles

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'fáciles'?

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Word Family

fácil(easy) - adjective
fácilmente(easily) - adverb
facilidad(ease, facility) - noun

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.