fácil
/ˈfaθil/
The English word "easy" is translated into Spanish as fácil.
fácil is the most common word for easy and is used to describe something requiring little skill or effort. You can also use the phrase No es difícil to say "it is not difficult" or No tiene complicación to say "it has no complication" or "it is not complicated". For extreme simplicity, you might use the intensified form facilísimo. To describe something as being very easy, you can use the idiom un juego de niños, which literally means "a child's play".
Meaning: requiring little skill or effort (adj)
Which one should you use?
While fácil is the standard term, sencillo is often used interchangeably and carries a similar meaning. To emphasize that something is extremely easy, use facilísimo.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the word piola is often used to describe something as easy or to express that something is great or cool.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To make fácil plural, add -es to form fáciles.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈfaθil/
Did you know?
- To describe a task as easy, a speaker might say está chupado, which literally means 'it is sucked'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you want to say something is 'a piece of cake', you say es pan comido, which literally translates to 'it is eaten bread'.
- If you describe a person as being fácil in certain slang contexts, particularly in some Latin American countries, it can imply they are 'easy' in a promiscuous or sexually accessible sense.
Examples in context
- No es tan fácil.It's not that easy.This sentence is useful for expressing that something is not quite as easy as it seems.Tatoeba #1439368 by Shishir, translation #1138027 by CM
- Es así de fácil.It's just that easy.This sentence is useful for emphasizing that something is exactly that easy.Tatoeba #1939205 by teskmon, translation #703004 by Nevado
- Es fácil para ti.It's easy for you.This sentence is useful for stating that a task is easy for a specific person.Tatoeba #1537728 by marcelostockle, translation #1537608 by CM
- Sí, es fácilYes, it is easy
- Esta tarea es sencillaThis task is simple
- Aprender a cocinar no es difícilLearning to cook is not difficult
- Terminé ese proyecto en un abrir y cerrar de ojosI finished that project in the blink of an eye
- Construir una casa con bloques es un juego de niñosBuilding a house with blocks is child's play
- Resolver ese problema fue pan comidoSolving that problem was a piece of cake
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Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are discussing a video game.
- Sofía¿Es fácil este nivel, Mateo?Is this level easy, Mateo?
- MateoSí, es bastante fácil.Yes, it is quite easy.
- SofíaMenos mal, porque soy lenta.Good, because I am slow.
- MateoNo te preocupes, Sofía.Don't worry, Sofia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “easy” translations and entries fácil, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
