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The use of Lo + adjective is used to express a quality of something.
Gramática: "Lo" + adjectivo
A2 Spanish "Lo" + adjectives
Level: A2
Module 1: Viajar: ¡A lo desconocido! (Travelling: into the wild!)
Lesson 8: ¿Un desastre de vacaciones? (Holiday disaster?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- The adjective usually goes in its normal form and does not change with Lo.
- It serves to highlight something specific.
- It can be used with both positive and negative adjectives.
| Lo + Adjetivo (The + Adjective) | Uso (Use) | Ejemplo (Example) |
|---|---|---|
| Lo malo (The bad) | Hablar de algo importante (Talk about something important) | Lo malo de esta ciudad es que la comisaría de policía está lejos. (The bad thing about this city is that the police station is far away.) |
| Lo bueno (The good) | Dar una opinión (Giving an opinion) | Lo bueno de este hotel es que tienes todo incluido en el precio. (The good thing about this hotel is that everything is included in the price.) |
| Lo triste (The sad thing) | Hablar de tus emociones (Talking about your emotions) | Lo triste es que no puedes disfrutar de las vacaciones por la tormenta. (The sad thing is that you can't enjoy the holidays because of the storm.) |
| Lo divertido (The fun part) | Hablar de algo interesante (Talk about something interesting) | Lo divertido de las vacaciones es encontrar actividades divertidas a pesar de todo. (The fun part of holidays is finding enjoyable activities despite everything.) |
Exercise 1: "Lo" + adjectivo
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
lo complicado, Lo único, Lo malo, lo rápido, lo mejor, lo caro, lo tranquilo, Lo bonito
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
lo complicado
how complicated
2
Lo malo
The bad thing
3
lo mejor
the best
4
Lo bonito
The beautiful thing