B1 Expression خنثی

Es ilógico.

It's illogical.

معنی

Describes something that doesn't make sense or follow logical reasoning.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In Spain, 'Es ilógico' is often used in political debates on TV. Spaniards value directness in intellectual disagreement, and calling a policy 'ilógica' is a common rhetorical move. Mexicans might use 'No cuadra' as a more informal, colorful alternative to 'Es ilógico', especially when talking about money or suspicious stories. In Argentina, where psychoanalysis is very popular, 'ilógico' might be used to describe someone's behavior in a more 'clinical' or analytical way during a casual conversation. The phrase is a staple of 'protesta social'. It is used to point out the contradictions in developing economies, such as high costs of living vs. low wages.

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The Subjunctive Shortcut

If you find the subjunctive hard, use 'Es ilógico' + infinitive. Instead of 'Es ilógico que la gente tire basura', say 'Es ilógico tirar basura'.

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Avoid 'Estar'

Never say 'Está ilógico'. It's a dead giveaway that you're translating directly from English 'It is' without thinking of Spanish grammar rules.

معنی

Describes something that doesn't make sense or follow logical reasoning.

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The Subjunctive Shortcut

If you find the subjunctive hard, use 'Es ilógico' + infinitive. Instead of 'Es ilógico que la gente tire basura', say 'Es ilógico tirar basura'.

⚠️

Avoid 'Estar'

Never say 'Está ilógico'. It's a dead giveaway that you're translating directly from English 'It is' without thinking of Spanish grammar rules.

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Sound more native

Use 'Me resulta ilógico' instead of 'Es ilógico' to sound more sophisticated and express that it's your personal perception.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the correct form of the verb in the following sentence.

Es ilógico que tú no ______ (tener) las llaves.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: tengas

'Es ilógico que' triggers the subjunctive mood.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Choose the correct option:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Es ilógico que llueva en el desierto.

We use 'ser' with 'ilógico' and no article is needed.

Match the response 'Es ilógico' to the most appropriate situation.

In which situation would you say 'Es ilógico'?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: A store is closed during its posted opening hours.

This situation represents a contradiction of expected rules.

Complete the dialogue.

Juan: 'El jefe quiere que trabajemos más horas por menos sueldo.' María: '¡__________! Nadie va a aceptar eso.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Es ilógico

Maria is expressing that the boss's demand makes no sense.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

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بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the correct form of the verb in the following sentence. جای خالی B1

Es ilógico que tú no ______ (tener) las llaves.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: tengas

'Es ilógico que' triggers the subjunctive mood.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A2

Choose the correct option:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Es ilógico que llueva en el desierto.

We use 'ser' with 'ilógico' and no article is needed.

Match the response 'Es ilógico' to the most appropriate situation. situation_matching A2

In which situation would you say 'Es ilógico'?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: A store is closed during its posted opening hours.

This situation represents a contradiction of expected rules.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

Juan: 'El jefe quiere que trabajemos más horas por menos sueldo.' María: '¡__________! Nadie va a aceptar eso.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Es ilógico

Maria is expressing that the boss's demand makes no sense.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

It can be blunt. To be more polite, use 'Me parece un poco ilógico' or 'No acabo de ver la lógica'.

Usually, we say 'Él es ilógico' to mean his reasoning is bad, but 'Él es irracional' is more common for personality traits.

'Ilógico' means it violates reason; 'absurdo' means it's so far from reason it's almost funny or ridiculous.

Yes, in 99% of cases, because it's an impersonal expression of value/judgment.

No, 'ilógica' is an adjective. You could say 'Es una falta de lógica'.

Yes, it is universally understood and used from Spain to Chile.

You can say 'Tal planteamiento carece de fundamento lógico'.

Yes, it's very common to say 'El final fue ilógico'.

Yes, 'la ilógica' (rare) or 'la falta de lógica' (common).

The opposite is 'Es lógico' (It makes sense/It's logical).

عبارات مرتبط

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No tiene sentido

synonym

It doesn't make sense.

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Es absurdo

similar

It's absurd.

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Es coherente

contrast

It's coherent/consistent.

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No tiene ni pies ni cabeza

specialized form

It has no feet nor head.

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