Spanish Phrase
¿Crees que esta solución es viable?
Meaning
The sentence asks someone for their opinion on whether a particular solution can realistically work. It combines a polite question format with a direct evaluation of feasibility.
When to use
Use this phrase in meetings, project reviews, or any situation where you need to gauge a colleague’s confidence in a proposed plan. It’s common in business, academic, and technical contexts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Creesqueestasoluciónesviable?
Creer (2nd person singular)
‘Crees’ is the present indicative form of ‘creer’ for ‘tú’, used to ask someone’s opinion.
que (subordinating conjunction)
‘que’ introduces a subordinate clause that functions as the object of ‘crees’.
esta (demonstrative adjective)
‘esta’ points to a specific noun that is close to the speaker; it agrees in gender and number with ‘solución’.
solución (feminine noun)
‘solución’ means ‘solution’; it is feminine, so the demonstrative must be ‘esta’.
ser (3rd person singular)
‘es’ is the present indicative of ‘ser’, used here to describe an inherent quality of the solution.
viable (adjective)
‘viable’ means ‘feasible’ or ‘practicable’; it follows the verb ‘ser’ and agrees in gender (masc. / fem.) with the subject.
🗨In Conversation
¿Crees que esta solución es viable?
Do you think this solution is feasible?
Sí, me parece que sí, aunque necesitaríamos más datos.
Yes, I think so, although we would need more data.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Cree que esta solución es viable?
If you want a more formal tone, use ‘¿Cree usted…?’ instead of the informal ‘crees’.
¿Crees que ésta solución es viable?
Do not add an accent (ésta); the accent is only used when the word could be confused with the pronoun ‘ésta’. Here it’s clearly an adjective.
¿Crees que esta solución está viable?
Use ‘es’ (ser) for inherent qualities; ‘está’ would be wrong because viability is not a temporary state.
↔Alternatives
¿Piensas que esta solución es factible?
Do you think this solution is feasible?
¿Consideras que esta solución puede funcionar?
Do you consider that this solution can work?
¿Te parece viable esta solución?
Does this solution seem viable to you?
Cultural Tip
In Spanish, ‘creer’ and ‘pensar’ are both used to ask for opinions, but ‘creer’ sounds slightly more tentative, while ‘pensar’ can feel a bit more assertive. In formal business settings, you might also add a polite phrase like ‘¿Podrías decirme…?’ to soften the request.