"El descuento está a 20% (ahora)". Is this a correct way to use this kind of costruct?
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Is this a valid use example?
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GaborKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Is this a valid use example?
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Ser vs Estar in Spanish: Using estar (not ser) + preposition a with fluctuating quantities and prices"
Asked 1 year ago
Hola Gabor
You could say in a very colloquial way, for example:
El descuento está al 20%.
This would indicate in a similar way as in using estar a with fluctuating quantities and prices, that there is a discount "now" which is a 20%. This is the same as saying "Hay un descuento ahora del 20%" or "El descuento ahora es el 20%".
Saludos
GaborKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Thank you! If anyone else is reading this (and for my notes), it seems that percentages always require "el", which turns my "a" into an "al".
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Is this a valid use example?
"El descuento está a 20% (ahora)". Is this a correct way to use this kind of costruct?
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