{"id":6527,"date":"2013-03-11T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=6527"},"modified":"2018-08-06T11:31:40","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T15:31:40","slug":"the-superlative-with-isimo-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/the-superlative-with-isimo-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"The superlative with “-\u00edsimo” in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Spanish we can say that something is “the most \/ -est” also by using the ending -\u00edsimo(a)<\/strong>. Check out how this superlative is formed.<\/p>\n

1. Most adjectives<\/strong><\/p>\n

barato<\/strong> [cheap]<\/em> – barat\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nEste hotel es barat\u00edsimo<\/strong>. [This hotel is extremely cheap.]<\/em><\/p>\n

grande<\/strong> [big]<\/em> – grand\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\n\u00c9l tiene una casa grand\u00edsima<\/strong>. [He has an extremely big house.]<\/em><\/p>\n

f\u00e1cil<\/strong> [easy]<\/em> – facil\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nEstos problemas son facil\u00edsimos<\/strong> de resolver. [These problems are extremely easy to solve.]<\/em><\/p>\n

dif\u00edcil<\/strong> [difficult]<\/em> – dificil\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nEstas frases son dificil\u00edsimas<\/strong>. No s\u00e9 pronunciarlas. [These sentences are super difficult. I can’t pronounce them.]<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Adjectives ending in -able end with -bil\u00edsimo(a)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

agradable<\/strong> [nice]<\/em> – agradabil\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\namable<\/strong> [lovely]<\/em> – amabil\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nnotable<\/strong> [remarkable]<\/em> – notabil\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nmiserable<\/strong> [miserable]<\/em> – misirabil\u00edsimo<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Some adjectives that have an “r” in their last syllable replace it with -\u00e9rrimo(a)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

acre [acrid]<\/em> – ac\u00e9rrimo<\/strong>
\nc\u00e9lebre [famous]<\/em> – celeb\u00e9rrimo<\/strong>
\nlibre [free] –<\/em> leb\u00e9rrimo<\/strong>
\nm\u00edsero [meager]<\/em> – mis\u00e9rrimo<\/strong>
\nsalubre [healthy]<\/em> – salub\u00e9rrimo<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. If the adjective ends in -n, -dor and -or the suffix usually changes to c\u00edsimo(a)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

inferior [inferior]<\/em> – inferiorc\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nhablador [talkative]<\/em> – habladorc\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\njoven [young]<\/em> – jovenc\u00edsimo<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. More common irregular adjetives<\/strong><\/p>\n

amargo [bitter]<\/em> – amargu\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nantiguo [old]<\/em> – antiqu\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nblanco [white]<\/em> – blanqu\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\ncaliente [hot]<\/em> – cale<\/strong>nt\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nc\u00f3mico [funny]<\/em> – comiqu\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nfeliz [happy]<\/em> – felic\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nfresco [fresh]<\/em> – fresqu\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nlargo [long]<\/em> – largu\u00edsimo<\/strong>
\nrico [rich]<\/em> – riqu\u00edsimo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tip: you can always use the muy + adjective<\/strong> to express if you’re not sure how to use the -\u00edsimo<\/strong> superlative.<\/p>\n

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In Spanish we can say that something is “the most \/ -est” also by using the ending -\u00edsimo(a). Check out how this superlative is formed. 1. Most adjectives barato [cheap] – barat\u00edsimo Este hotel es barat\u00edsimo. [This hotel is extremely cheap.] grande [big] – grand\u00edsimo \u00c9l tiene una casa grand\u00edsima. [He has an extremely big…<\/p>\n

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