problema
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “problema” mean in English?
problem
Example sentences
No hay ningún problema.
There is no problem.
Tenemos un problema.
We have a problem.
How to use it
Problema is masculine despite ending in -a: el problema, los problemas. It comes from Greek (-ma words are a whole class of masculine Spanish nouns ending in -a): el tema, el programa, el sistema, el clima.
Common mistake
The -ma, -pa, -ta group from Greek are masculine: el problema, el mapa, el tema. Don't say 'la problema' — it is always el.