Talk about useful benefits and advantages in everyday choices.

The idea

The feminine noun la ventaja or una ventaja means an advantage; the plural is las ventajas.

Examples

  • Una ventaja del tren es su comodidad.One advantage of the train is its comfort.
  • Trabajar cerca de casa tiene ventajas.Working near home has advantages.
  • La sombra es una ventaja en verano.Shade is an advantage in summer.
  • El equipo aprovechó su ventaja inicial.The team made use of its initial lead.
  • Comparamos las ventajas de ambos planes.We compared the advantages of both plans.
  • La experiencia le da ventaja en el concurso.Experience gives them an advantage in the competition.

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Watch out

An advantage is a favourable feature, not a guarantee that an option is perfect.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose: ___ ventaja es evidente. (La / El)

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    La

    La agrees with the feminine singular noun.

  2. Choose: El sistema ofrece dos ___. (ventajas / ventaja)

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    ventajas

    ventajas matches the plural number.

  3. Choose: El beneficio del plan es una ___. (ventaja / demora)

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    ventaja

    ventaja names the useful feature of the plan.

Use it today

Describe an advantage of a place you use regularly.