bastante fácil
/bastante faθil/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'pretty easy' is translated into Spanish as bastante fácil.
Bastante fácil is used to describe a task that requires very little effort to complete.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bastante, which means 'enough' or 'quite/rather' and fácil, which means 'easy'.
Which one should you use?
While bastante fácil implies that something is 'quite' or 'rather' easy, the phrase muy fácil is used when you want to make the stronger assertion that something is 'very' easy.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the colloquial expression tirado is used to mean 'a piece of cake'.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the noun being described is plural, change fácil to fáciles to form bastante fáciles.
How do you pronounce it?
/bastante faθil/
Did you know?
- Beyond the phrase bastante fácil, Spanish speakers use está chupado, which literally means 'it is sucked', to describe something incredibly easy.
- While bastante fácil is common, the phrase está regalado literally means 'it is gifted' to imply a task is so easy it is practically free.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, instead of saying bastante fácil, people use the idiom pan comido, which literally translates to 'eaten bread'.
Examples in context
- Apuesto a que es bastante fácil de hacer.I bet that's pretty easy to do.This sentence is useful for expressing a bet regarding how easy a task is with bastante fácil.Tatoeba #6803858 by arh, translation #6803570 by CK
- Este libro es bastante fácil para mí leer.This book is pretty easy for me to read.This sentence is useful for describing a book as being bastante fácil to read.Tatoeba #5165857 by cueyayotl, translation #5167612 by tabular
- El examen fue bastante fácilThe exam was pretty easy
- El procedimiento es relativamente fácil de seguirThe procedure is pretty easy to follow
- El juego es muy fácilThe game is pretty easy
- Hacer ese ejercicio es pan comidoDoing that exercise is pretty easy
- Es muy sencillo de usarIt's pretty easy to use
- El ejercicio fue bastante fácil – Solo me llevó unos minutos completarlo.The exercise was pretty easy – It only took me a few minutes to complete.
- El juego es muy fácil, puedes ganar en poco tiempo.The game is pretty easy, you can win in a short time.
- El examen fue bastante fácil.The exam was pretty easy.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are discussing a new video game.
- María¿Es difícil el primer nivel?Is the first level difficult?
- AlejandroNo, es bastante fácil.No, it is pretty easy.
- MaríaQué bueno, quiero jugarlo.That's good, I want to play it.
- AlejandroTe va a gustar mucho.You are going to like it a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
