{"id":4791,"date":"2012-05-08T14:45:30","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T18:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=4791"},"modified":"2012-05-08T14:45:30","modified_gmt":"2012-05-08T18:45:30","slug":"spanish-lesson-intermediate-33-spanish-superlatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-lesson-intermediate-33-spanish-superlatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 33 Spanish Superlatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 33 Spanish Superlatives\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9tGSft9RHK0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this Spanish video lesson we will look at Spanish Superlatives &#8211; &#8220;Superlativos&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A \u201cSuperlative\u201d is the form of an adjective or adverb that indicates that the person, thing, or action referred to has the quality of the adjective or adverb to a degree greater than that of anything it is being compared to.<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of Superlative: relative and absolute. Relative Superlatives differ to Absolute Superlatives as they describe a noun within the context of a larger group.<\/p>\n<p>English Relative Superlatives are formed using the word \u201cMost\u201d or the suffix \u201c-est\u201d, for example: \u201cThe Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world\u201d. In Spanish we would say: \u201cLa Mona Lisa es el cuadro m\u00e1s famoso del mundo\u201d, using \u201cM\u00e1s\u201d for \u201cMost\u201d. Relative Superlatives in Spanish use the structures: M\u00e1s \/ Menos + adjective + de (or) Mejor\/ Peor + noun + de.<\/p>\n<p>An example of an Absolute Superlative in English is: \u201cTom is very\/so handsome\u201d, where Tom is not compared to anyone else in a larger group. In Spanish this sentence would read: \u201cTom es muy\/tan guapo\u201d. Absolute Superlatives in Spanish use Spanish adverbs such as Muy (very) and Tan (so), Spanish suffixes such as -\u00edsimo and -\u00edsima (extremely), and Spanish prefixes such as Re- and Requete- (very).<\/p>\n<p><strong>First let\u2019s look in more detail at the relative use of superlatives in Spanish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>El\/la\/los\/las + noun + m\u00e1s\/menos + adjective + de\u2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 El Nilo es el r\u00edo m\u00e1s largo del mundo: The Nile is the longest river in the world<br \/>\n\u2022 Ricardo es el estudiante menos trabajador de la clase: Ricardo is the least hardworking student in the class<br \/>\n\u2022 La Mona Lisa es el cuadro m\u00e1s famoso del mundo: The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sometimes you can avoid using the noun:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Luis y Carlos son los menos estudiosos de los hermanos: Luis and Carlos are the least studious of the brothers<br \/>\n\u2022 Mar\u00eda es la m\u00e1s lista de la clase: Mar\u00eda is the most clever in the class<br \/>\n\u2022 Soy el m\u00e1s alto de mis amigos: I am the tallest of my friends<\/p>\n<p><strong>El, la, los, las + mejor \u2013 mejores\/peor \u2013 peores + noun + de\u2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Julia y Carlos son los mejores alumnos del colegio: Julia and Carlos are the best students in the college<br \/>\n\u2022 Antonio es el peor jugador de su equipo: Antonio is the worst player in his team<br \/>\n\u2022 Miriam es la mejor cocinera de su pueblo: Miriam is the best cook of her town<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here you can also omit the noun:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Pepe y Carmen son los peores de la clase: Pepe and Carmen are the worst of the class<br \/>\n\u2022 Yo soy el mejor de todos: I am the best of all<br \/>\n\u2022 Mi perro es el mejor de los que conozco: My dog is the best of those I know<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now let\u2019s look at the absolute use of superlatives in Spanish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adverbs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Muy \u2026: Very<br \/>\nAna es muy guapa: Ana is very pretty<br \/>\n\u2022 Tan\u2026: So<br \/>\nAna es tan guapa: Ana is so pretty<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expressions: (colloquial)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 La mar de\u2026: Very<br \/>\nLa mar de bien: Very well<br \/>\nHas cocinado la mar de bien: You have cooked very well<br \/>\n\u2022 La mar de aburrido: Very boring<br \/>\nLa fiesta fue la mar de aburrida: The party was very boring<br \/>\n\u2022 Una pasada de\u2026: Very<br \/>\nUna pasada de alto: Very tall<br \/>\nMi hermano es una pasada de alto: My brother is very tall<br \/>\n\u2022 Una pasada (de bueno): very good<br \/>\nEsta pel\u00edcula es una pasada de buena: This film is very good<br \/>\nEsta pel\u00edcula es una pasada: This film is very good<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spanish suffixes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00cdsimo\/a\/os\/as: Very very\/Extremely\/Absolutely<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Buen\u00edsimo: Extremely good<br \/>\n\u2022 Rapid\u00edsimo: Extremely fast<br \/>\n\u2022 Interesant\u00edsimo: Extremely interesting<br \/>\n\u2022 Car\u00edsimo: Extremely expensive<br \/>\n\u2022 Barat\u00edsimo: Extremely cheap<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some adjectives change a little with the addition of the suffix \u2013\u00edsimo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Amable &#8211; Amabil\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely kind<br \/>\n\u2022 Antiguo &#8211; Antiqu\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely old<br \/>\n\u2022 Bueno &#8211; Bon\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely good<br \/>\n\u2022 Caliente &#8211; Calent\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely hot<br \/>\n\u2022 C\u00e9lebre &#8211; Celeb\u00e9rrimo\/a: Extremely famous<br \/>\n\u2022 Cierto &#8211; Cert\u00edsimo\/a: Absolutely true<br \/>\n\u2022 Corriente &#8211; Corrient\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely common<br \/>\n\u2022 Cruel &#8211; Crudel\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely cruel<br \/>\n\u2022 Fiel &#8211; Fidel\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely loyal<br \/>\n\u2022 Fuerte &#8211; Fort\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely strong<br \/>\n\u2022 Libre &#8211; Lib\u00e9rrimo\/a: Absolutely free<br \/>\n\u2022 Limpio &#8211; Limp\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely clean<br \/>\n\u2022 Noble &#8211; Nobil\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely noble<br \/>\n\u2022 Nuevo &#8211; Nov\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely new<br \/>\n\u2022 Pobre &#8211; Paup\u00e9rrimo\/a: Extremely poor<br \/>\n\u2022 Poco &#8211; Poqu\u00edsimo\/a: Hardly anything<br \/>\n\u2022 Reciente &#8211; Recent\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely recent<br \/>\n\u2022 Rico &#8211; Riqu\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely tasty<br \/>\n\u2022 Sabio &#8211; Sapient\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely wise<br \/>\n\u2022 Simple &#8211; Simplic\u00edsimo\/a (although you can also say simpl\u00edsimo) Extremely simple<br \/>\n\u2022 Valiente &#8211; Valent\u00edsimo\/a: Extremely brave<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exceptions (in these cases you use muy, sumamente, extremadamente):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Colours finishing in \u2013a: rosa, malva, p\u00farpura.<br \/>\n\u2022 Adjectives finishing in \u2013uo and \u00edl: arduo, juvenil<br \/>\n\u2022 Adjectives with the stress on the third before last syllable finishing in \u2013eo, -ico. \u2013fero, -imo: espont\u00e1neo, \u00fanico, politico, mort\u00edfero, \u00edntimo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prefixes: (colloquial)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Re-: Very<br \/>\n\u2022 Requete-: Very<br \/>\n\u2022 Super-: Very<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Esta paella est\u00e1 rebuena \/ requetebuena \/ superbuena: This paella is very tasty<br \/>\n\u2022 Carlos es relisto \/ requetelisto \/ superlisto: Carlos is very clever<\/p>\n<p>I think it is fair to say that Spanish Superlatives are not that difficult to form and use. You just have to learn and remember a few key rules and a long list of Spanish adjectives.<\/p>\n<p>The key as always is to be 100% clear on your grammar structures and then to practice as much as you can listening, speaking, writing and reading. If you don\u2019t actually put into practice all of the good things you learn they will never fully sink in.<\/p>\n<p>I hope very much that you are enjoying my intermediate Spanish course here with Transparent Language and look forward to seeing you next time with another Spanish lesson.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hasta luego!<\/p>\n<p>I hope you are enjoying my weekly Spanish lessons. Follow this link for many more great resources to help you <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/learn-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\">learn Spanish<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Spanish video lesson we will look at Spanish Superlatives &#8211; &#8220;Superlativos&#8221;. 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