Spanish Conversation · Level 3
87 words
Spanish word
muy
Pronunciation
IPA/mui̯/
Meaning
- adverbvery
Example
Estoy muy cansado.
I am very tired.
More examples
Tu presentación fue muy interesante.
Your presentation was very interesting.
Core concept
A single volume knob turned near maximum.
Common phrases
muy bien
very well
muy interesante
very interesting
muy bueno
very good
Similar words
mucho: Marks a large degree of an action or state, commonly modifying verbs to mean a lot.
bastante: Indicates a sufficiently high degree, conveying that something is enough.
demasiado: Indicates an excessive, undesirable degree, signaling that something is too much.
tan: Marks the degree of an adjective or adverb, showing how much.
Definition in Spanish
Muy es un adverbio que intensifica el grado de un adjetivo o de otro adverbio para indicar una gran intensidad.
Word origin
From Latin magis 'more' through Old Spanish mui, phonetic reduction and spelling simplification produced modern Spanish muy, with meaning shifting from comparative 'more' toward emphatic 'very'.
Usage tips
- Place muy before adjectives or adverbs to intensify them, and use mucho instead for quantity or to modify verbs and nouns (muy cansado vs mucho trabajo).