suficiente
enough
The Spanish word 'suficiente' is the direct translation for the English term 'enough'. It is used in a similar context as in English, being used to describe when there is as much of something as is needed or wanted. It can be used both in the context of quantity ('I have enough money') and quality ('He is good enough').
Example sentences using: suficiente
No tengo suficiente dinero para comprar un coche nuevo.
I don't have enough money to buy a new car.
This sentence indicates a not having enough of a particular resource, in this case money, for a specified purpose, here buying a new car.
Una manzana al día es suficiente para mantener la salud.
An apple a day is enough to maintain health.
This sentence suggests that a single apple consumed daily is adequate for sustaining one's health.
No dormí suficiente anoche.
I didn't sleep enough last night.
This sentence states a lack of a required quantity of a certain activity, in this case sleep.
¿Has comido suficiente?
Have you eaten enough?
This question asks if the person has consumed an adequate amount of food.
No hay suficiente café para todos nosotros.
There is not enough coffee for all of us.
This sentence states a shortage of a particular item, in this instance coffee, for a group of people.
Un mes no es suficiente tiempo para visitar todos los lugares históricos.
One month is not enough time to visit all the historical places.
This sentence centers around not having an adequate amount of a specific unit of measure, time, for a certain task.
Esto es suficiente para mí.
This is enough for me.
This sentence expresses satisfaction with the current quantity of something which is unspecified in this context.
Este abrigo no es suficiente para el frío extremo.
This coat is not enough for extreme cold.
This sentence denotes insufficiency of a certain item, a coat, for a certain condition, extreme cold.
Eso debería ser suficiente.
That should be enough.
This statement indicates an assumption that a certain quantity or level of an unspecified subject should be adequate.
Ella tiene suficiente paciencia para escuchar los problemas de todos.
She has enough patience to listen to everyone's problems.
This sentence notes an ample amount of a particular quality, in this instance patience, for a certain task - here, hearing everyone's troubles.