The Spanish neuter article "lo" can refer to something that has been mentioned before as a clause, a verb or an adjective. For example:
When we have a sentence using estar + adverb like bien or mal, "lo" can also be used to refer to that adverb, for example:
Remember that in translation, the English may not use the article "it" because it's not always required in every case, but in Spanish we always use it.
Lo is invariable. Even if it replaces an adjective in the feminine form, it remains lo (not la). Have a look:
-Dicen que la chica es muy guapa. -No, no lo es.
-Dicen que la chica es muy guapa. -No, no la es.
They say the girl is very pretty. -No, she isn't.
It is important to remember that the use of "lo" is compulsory in these cases. You cannot decide not to use it and leave the verb with no article even though this is possible in some cases in English:
-¿Estás bien? -Sí, lo estoy.
-¿Estás bien? -Sí, estoy.
Are you OK? -Yes, I am.
For other uses of the neuter article lo see:
- Using neuter article Lo + adjective + ser in Spanish
- Using neuter article Lo + adverb/adjective + que + verb in Spanish
Remember that "lo" can also be a direct object pronoun:
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