Spanish Phrase
Él explica las cosas bien.
Meaning
He explains things well. The sentence praises someone's ability to make explanations clear and easy to understand.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to compliment a teacher, colleague, or friend for being a clear communicator, whether in a classroom, a meeting, or a casual chat.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Élexplicalascosasbien
Él (subject pronoun)
Third‑person singular masculine pronoun used as the subject; often optional because the verb ending already indicates the subject.
explica (present indicative)
Conjugation of the verb explicar in the present indicative, third‑person singular. It means ‘to explain’.
las cosas (direct object)
Definite article + plural noun; the thing(s) being explained.
bien (adverb)
Adverb that modifies the verb, meaning ‘well’. Use adverbs, not adjectives, after verbs.
🗨In Conversation
¿Cómo es el profesor de historia?
How is the history teacher?
Él explica las cosas bien.
He explains things well.
✕Common Mistakes
Él explica las cosas bueno.
‘Bueno’ is an adjective; you need the adverb ‘bien’ after a verb.
Él explican las cosas bien.
Verb must agree with singular subject Él; use explica, not explican.
Las cosas bien él explica.
Word order is unusual and can sound stilted; keep the natural order Él explica las cosas bien.
↔Alternatives
Él explica todo claramente.
He explains everything clearly.
Él explica muy bien.
He explains very well.
Él es buen explicador.
He is a good explainer.
Cultural Tip
In Spanish, adverbs like bien are placed after the verb they modify. Avoid using the adjective bueno here; bueno describes nouns, while bien describes actions. Also, the subject pronoun Él is often dropped in spoken Spanish because the verb ending already signals the subject.