Neuter Article "Lo"

Question 1

Lo + adjective = Part/thing

What are some examples?

Answer 1

Lo importe = the important thing/part

Lo mejor = the best thing/part

Question 2

Lo + adj/adv + que = how

What are some examples?

Answer 2

Tú no sabes lo importante que es.
You don’t know how important it is.

Él no entiende lo despacio que va.
He doesn’t know how slowly it goes.

Question 3

Lo de = All that or everything that (happened)

What are some examples?

Answer 3

Vamos a cubrir lo de ayer.

We’ll cover everything we did yesterday.

Question 4

“Lo” is used in sentences with the pronoun “todo” as the direct object.
What are some examples?

Answer 4

Lo entiendo todo.

I understand everything.

Question 5

Todo lo que = All that

What are some examples?

Answer 5

Todo lo que oí no es verdad.

All that I heard isn’t true.

Question 6

“Lo” is used as a complement to replace adjectives, pronouns, or nouns with “ser,” “estar,” and “parecer.”

What are some examples?

Answer 6

Pareces enojada.
You seem angry.

Quizás lo parezca, pero no lo estoy.
Perhaps I seem it, but I’m not.