Do you know how to make your adjectives sound stronger? One way to do it is by using -ísimo. The suffix -ísimo is a particle that you can attach to adjectives (and to some adverbs, as we discussed here with RE). Probably, this is not something you’ll only hear from Argentinians, but it’s something you’ll certainly get a lot from us.

Basically, what you are going to be doing is dropping the last vowel and attaching -ísimo at the end of the word.

Don’t forget to place the tilde on the “i”.

Adjectives

• BUENO/A | buenísimo/a
• MALO/A | malísimo/a
• GRANDE | grandísimo/a
• CARO/A | carísimo/a
• TRISTE | tristísimo/a
• CONTENTO/A | contentísimo/a
• ABURRIDO/A | aburridísimo/a
• LARGO/A | larguísimo/a

Adverbs

• TARDE | tardísimo
• TEMPRANO | tempranísimo
• LEJOS | lejísimo

There are many more options that you can explore with your imagination and become an expert user. Think in an adjective and then try to visualize the situation in the eye of your mind. It can be fun!

Like always, you are invited to check the lessons menu.

Thanks for reading,

Happy Spanish learning,

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