suficiente
/sufiˈθjente/
The English phrase "good enough" is translated into Spanish as suficiente.
suficiente is used to express that something is satisfactory or meets a required standard.
Which one should you use?
While suficiente means enough or sufficient, the word bastante is often used in many casual contexts to mean the same thing or to mean "quite a lot".
How does it change in a sentence?
When suficiente is used as an adjective meaning enough or sufficient, it must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. For example, use the plural form suficientes when modifying plural nouns, such as in suficientes personas (enough people).
How do you pronounce it?
/sufiˈθjente/
Did you know?
- In Spanish grading systems, particularly in Spain, Suficiente is an official grade on a transcript. It typically corresponds to a 'passing' grade, meaning the student has met the minimum requirements to pass the course.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying something is suficiente can sometimes sound slightly dismissive or blunt, as if you are rushing to end a conversation.
- The word suficiente shares an ancestor with the English word 'suffice', meaning both languages inherited the concept of 'completing a task' from the same Latin root.
Examples in context
- La perfección no es suficiente.Perfection isn't good enough.This sentence shows how to express that perfection is not enough using suficiente.Tatoeba #1469624 by marcelostockle, translation #1333449 by Scott
- No soy lo suficientemente bueno.I'm not good enough.This sentence uses suficiente to say that the speaker is not good enough.Tatoeba #2679132 by Shishir, translation #6944849 by nickyeow
- Tom no es lo suficientemente bueno.Tom is not good enough.This sentence uses suficiente to say that Tom is not good enough.Tatoeba #1524739 by marcelostockle, translation #1524678 by Spamster
- El informe presentado es suficientemente bueno para ser considerado en la reunión de la junta directiva.The report submitted is good enough to be considered at the board meeting.
- Tu rendimiento en el examen fue aceptable.Your performance on the exam was good enough.
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Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a budget for a dinner party.
- Daniel¿Es suficiente dinero para la cena?Is that enough money for the dinner?
- MaríaSí, Daniel, es suficiente para nosotros.Yes, Daniel, it is enough for us.
- DanielEntonces, podemos comprar el vino.Then, we can buy the wine.
- MaríaPerfecto, me parece muy bien.Perfect, that sounds very good to me.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry suficiente, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries suficiente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
