Spanish for English speakers House · Lesson 4

Describing someone

Use intensifiers in Spanish — muy lindo (very cute) — and confirm with ¿verdad? (right?) tagged onto statements.

Conversation

  1. Cassian Cassian

    Mamá, Pishi es muy lindo, ¿verdad?

    Mum, Pishi is very cute, isn't he?

    Tip: <Lindo> = Cute ♂ <Linda> = Cute ♀ Adding <muy> to sentence adds emphasis, like saying "very" in English. Here, Pishi is <muy> cute

  2. Yennifer Yennifer

    Sí, es verdad

    Yes, it's true

    Tip: Put an accent on the i of <sí> to make it an affirmation

  3. Cassian Cassian

    ¡También es muy suave!

    He is very soft too!

    Tip: Adding <también> to a sentence means "also" or "too"

  4. Yennifer Yennifer

    Tienes razón. De verdad es muy suave

    You're right. He is really soft

    Tip: <De verdad> is another way to add emphasis to a phrase, like adding "really"

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does muy mean?

'Very' — placed before adjectives: muy bueno (very good), muy lindo (very cute), muy grande (very big).

What does ¿verdad? mean at the end?

'Right?' or 'isn't it?' — a tag question seeking confirmation: Es bonito, ¿verdad? = 'it's pretty, right?'.

Lindo vs guapo vs bonito?

Lindo = cute (Latin America). Guapo = handsome (Spain). Bonito = pretty (universal). All express attractiveness.

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