How to Say "sufficient" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “sufficient” is “suficiente” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Tienes suficiente dinero para el viaje?
Do you have enough money for the trip?
No hay sillas suficientes para todos los invitados.
There aren't enough chairs for all the guests.
Con una explicación suficiente, creo que lo entenderán.
With a sufficient explanation, I think they will understand.
Placement is Flexible
You can place suficiente before OR after the thing it describes. Both suficiente tiempo and tiempo suficiente mean 'enough time'.
Making it Plural
If you're talking about multiple things, suficiente needs to become plural too. Just add an 's' to make it suficientes. Example: razones suficientes (enough reasons).
Forgetting the Plural 's'
Mistake: “Tenemos idea suficientes para el proyecto.”
Correction: Tenemos ideas suficientes para el proyecto. (Because 'ideas' is plural, 'suficientes' must match it.)
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