Spanish Conversation · Level 42
75 words
Spanish word
sencillo
Pronunciation
IPA/senˈθiʝo/
Meaning
- adjectiveeasy
Example
Este ejercicio es sencillo.
This exercise is easy.
More examples
Hazlo sencillo para que todos lo entiendan.
Make it simple so that everyone understands it.
Core concept
A task with only a few clear steps.
Common phrases
método sencillo
simple method
sistema sencillo
simple system
muy sencillo
very simple
Similar words
fácil: Not difficult to do and requires little skill or effort.
simple: Free of extra parts or complications, clear and straightforward.
Definition in Spanish
Que no presenta dificultad; fácil de entender o de hacer porque tiene pocos pasos o elementos.
Word origin
Derives from Latin simplex meaning 'single' or 'simple', passing through Old Spanish and later sound changes to produce the modern Spanish form sencillo.
Usage tips
- Sencillo often highlights few parts or steps rather than intelligence, and in phrases like billete sencillo it commonly means a one-way ticket while persona sencilla means an unpretentious person.