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"Important" in Spanish: importante

importante

Say it: eem-por-TAHN-tehadjective/im.poɾ.ˈtan.te/

Important in Spanish is importante. Importante stays the same for masculine and feminine. The plural is importantes. Es importante means it is important.

Travel tip

Es importante llevar el pasaporte.
It is important to bring the passport.
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How to pronounce importante

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eem-por-TAHN-teh

/im.poɾ.ˈtan.te/

eem-por-TAHN-teh. Stress TAHN. Soft p; final e like eh.

"Important" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
importanteimportant

Same for masculine and feminine singular.

importantesimportant (plural)

For more than one.

es importanteit is important

Common short line.

muy importantevery important

Strong emphasis.

How to use importante in real life

  1. 1Travel tip

    Es importante llevar el pasaporte.

    It is important to bring the passport.

    Es importante + infinitive.

  2. 2Meeting

    Esta reunión es importante.

    This meeting is important.

    Importante same for reunión.

  3. 3Documents

    Estos papeles son importantes.

    These papers are important.

    Importantes plural.

Mistakes English speakers make with importante

Incorrect: La cita es importanta.

Correct: La cita es importante.

Importante has no -a form. Say la cita es importante.

Incorrect: Los avisos son importante.

Correct: Los avisos son importantes.

Use plural importantes for more than one.

Good to know

Importante is the clear everyday word across Latin America. Es importante que… often needs the subjunctive later in study. For now, es importante + infinitive is enough.

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Packing before a flight

  1. ChatPal

    Lo más importante es el pasaporte.

    The most important thing is the passport.

  2. You

    Sí. Es importante no olvidarlo.

    Yes. It is important not to forget it.

  3. ChatPal

    También es importante el cargador.

    The charger is important too.

  4. You

    Listo. Ya está en la maleta.

    Done. It's already in the suitcase.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Important" in Spanish

Does importante change for gender?

No. El aviso es importante and la cita es importante. Plural: importantes.

How do you pronounce importante?

eem-por-TAHN-teh. Stress TAHN.

How do I say very important?

Muy importante.

Important to…?

Es importante + infinitive: Es importante llegar temprano.

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