Is this sentence correct? El español es muy...

Question

Spanish is very easy to learn if you know English.

El español es muy fácil si sabes hablar inglés.

I am not sure if I need to say "si sepas" or "si sabes". Thanks-

Answer 1

Let's take it out of the comments and put it in a reply that is easier to read.

Spanish is very easy if you know how to speak English. (real situation-English indicative mood...you do speak English)

Spanish would be very easy if you knew how to speak English (unreal situation-English subjunctive mood...you do not know how to speak English)

El español es muy fácil si sabes hablar inglés. (real situation....you do know how to speak English...Spanish indicative mood)

El español seriá muy fácil si supieras hablar inglés (unreal situaion...you do not know how to speak English...Spanish subjunctive mood).

Excellent...thanks, Q. - --Mariana--, Jul 20, 2011

Answer 2

Hi and welcome to the forum. Good question.

I know that we don't use the subjunctive after "si" in the present tense, so I'd say.....

El español es muy fácil si sabes inglés.

Yes, this is not an unreal condition. - 0074b507, Jul 20, 2011

Thanks. I thought the same but it wasn't clear enough. - beryyl, Jul 20, 2011

Answer 3

Nice work your sentence is correct, don't doubt once you have written the sentence.

That's a true logic, I won't. :) Thanks- - beryyl, Jul 20, 2011