Suficientemente means sufficiently or enough for a particular purpose.

The idea

Place suficientemente before the adjective or adverb whose degree it modifies.

Examples

  • La sopa está suficientemente caliente para servirla.The soup is hot enough to serve.
  • ¿Hablas suficientemente despacio para que te entiendan?Do you speak slowly enough for them to understand you?
  • El camino no es suficientemente ancho para dos coches.The road is not wide enough for two cars.
  • Marta llegó suficientemente temprano para preparar la sala.Marta arrived early enough to prepare the room.
  • Las instrucciones son suficientemente claras para el grupo.The instructions are clear enough for the group.
  • El equipo no entrenó suficientemente bien para ganar el partido.The team did not train well enough to win the match.

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Watch out

Do not replace it with suficiente directly before an adjective: use suficientemente fría.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the adverb: El agua está ___ fría para beberla. (suficientemente / suficiente)

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    suficientemente

    Suficientemente modifies the adjective fría.

  2. Choose the adverb of time: El tren no llegó suficientemente ___. (pronto / pronta)

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    pronto

    Pronto is an invariable adverb here.

  3. Choose the word introducing the purpose: La caja es suficientemente ligera ___ llevarla. (para / de)

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    para

    Para introduces the purpose of carrying the box.

Use it today

Write an original sentence about something that is sufficiently clear.