The superlative with “-ísimo” in Spanish Posted by Adir on Mar 11, 2013 in Spanish Grammar
In Spanish we can say that something is “the most / -est” also by using the ending -ísimo(a). Check out how this superlative is formed.
1. Most adjectives
barato [cheap] – baratísimo
Este hotel es baratísimo. [This hotel is extremely cheap.]
grande [big] – grandísimo
Él tiene una casa grandísima. [He has an extremely big house.]
fácil [easy] – facilísimo
Estos problemas son facilísimos de resolver. [These problems are extremely easy to solve.]
difícil [difficult] – dificilísimo
Estas frases son dificilísimas. No sé pronunciarlas. [These sentences are super difficult. I can’t pronounce them.]
2. Adjectives ending in -able end with -bilísimo(a)
agradable [nice] – agradabilísimo
amable [lovely] – amabilísimo
notable [remarkable] – notabilísimo
miserable [miserable] – misirabilísimo
3. Some adjectives that have an “r” in their last syllable replace it with -érrimo(a)
acre [acrid] – acérrimo
célebre [famous] – celebérrimo
libre [free] – lebérrimo
mísero [meager] – misérrimo
salubre [healthy] – salubérrimo
4. If the adjective ends in -n, -dor and -or the suffix usually changes to císimo(a)
inferior [inferior] – inferiorcísimo
hablador [talkative] – habladorcísimo
joven [young] – jovencísimo
5. More common irregular adjetives
amargo [bitter] – amarguísimo
antiguo [old] – antiquísimo
blanco [white] – blanquísimo
caliente [hot] – calentísimo
cómico [funny] – comiquísimo
feliz [happy] – felicísimo
fresco [fresh] – fresquísimo
largo [long] – larguísimo
rico [rich] – riquísimo
Tip: you can always use the muy + adjective to express if you’re not sure how to use the -ísimo superlative.
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Comments:
Josh jones:
Las olas de Puerto Rico son grandísimos.
Adir:
@Josh jones Son grandísimas, Josh!
Callme Daddy:
whats 9 + 10? 21!
Manuel Hernández:
libre > libérrimo