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How to Say "serviceable" in Spanish

The Spanish word forserviceableis útilA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
adjectiveA1
still working well
A bright red watering can pouring water onto a small green potted plant, illustrating usefulness and helpfulness.

Examples

Este diccionario es muy útil para los estudiantes de español.

This dictionary is very useful for Spanish students.

Tu consejo fue muy útil, pude resolver el problema.

Your advice was very helpful; I was able to solve the problem.

La habilidad de programar es una cualidad muy útil hoy en día.

The ability to program is a very useful skill nowadays.

Invariable Form

The word 'útil' itself is the same whether the noun it describes is masculine (el libro útil) or feminine (la información útil). It only changes to plural: 'útiles'.

Confusing 'ser' and 'estar'

Mistake:La herramienta está útil.

Correction: La herramienta es útil. We use 'ser' (es) when describing a permanent characteristic or nature of something—it is, by nature, useful.

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