Very
A common, slightly more informal way to say 'very' or 'really' before an adjective. For example, 'bien grande' means 'really big'.
Means 'quite' or 'rather', but is often used to mean 'very' or 'pretty'. For example, 'bastante bueno' means 'pretty good' or 'very good'.
This is a suffix you add to the end of an adjective to mean 'very' or 'extremely'. For example, 'caro' (expensive) becomes 'carísimo' (very expensive).
The house is very big.
I'm really tired today.
The movie is very interesting.
The cake is very delicious.
You speak Spanish very well.
The word 'muy' is universally understood and used across all Spanish-speaking countries.
Using 'bien' as an intensifier before an adjective (e.g., 'bien frío' for 'really cold') is extremely common in daily conversation.
The prefix 're-' is a very popular slang alternative to 'muy'. For example, 're-bueno' for 'very good' or 're-lindo' for 'very pretty'.
'Muy' is the standard. The '-ísimo' suffix is also frequently used to add emphasis, similar to other regions.
Estoy muy cansado mucho. — Estoy muy cansado. — You don't need 'mucho' (much) when you already have 'muy' (very). 'Muy' modifies the adjective 'cansado' (tired).
Tengo muy hambre. — Tengo mucha hambre. — 'Muy' is used with adjectives (like 'grande' or 'rápido'). 'Mucho/mucha' is used with nouns (like 'hambre' - hunger). The rule is: 'muy' + adjective, 'mucho' + noun.
Me gusta muy. — Me gusta mucho. — When you want to say you like something 'very much', the correct phrase is 'me gusta mucho'. 'Muy' cannot be used by itself after a verb; it must describe another word.
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