Spanish Conversation · Level 50
75 words
Spanish word
facilidad
Pronunciation
IPA/faθiliˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounease
Example
La facilidad para hablar con desconocidos mejora con la práctica.
The ease of talking to strangers improves with practice.
More examples
Tengo facilidad para aprender idiomas nuevos.
I find it easy to learn new languages.
Core concept
Natural knack for doing something with little effort.
Common phrases
tener facilidad para
find it easy to
con facilidad
easily
Similar words
confianza: Comfortable confidence that makes acting in front of others easy.
fluidez: Smooth, uninterrupted flow in speech or movement.
soltura: Relaxed, effortless manner that shows confidence and ease.
Definition in Spanish
Capacidad o disposición natural para hacer algo con poco esfuerzo.
Word origin
From Latin facilitas 'easiness', formed from facilis 'easy' plus the abstract suffix -itas, which later became Spanish facilidad.
Usage tips
- Use tener facilidad para + infinitive to express that someone has a talent or finds an activity easy, and use facilidad de uso when referring to an object's or procedure's convenience.
Other meanings
- conveniencenoun
- talentnoun
Opposites
- dificultaddifficultynoun
- complicacióncomplicationnoun