genial
/xeˈnjal/
The English slang term "awesome sauce" can be translated into Spanish as genial.
genial is used to describe something that is excellent or very impressive.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of genial is /xeˈnjal/.
Did you know?
- If you want to sound particularly colorful in some Spanish-speaking regions, you can describe something as está de pelos, which literally translates to 'it is of hairs' but means it is incredibly cool.
- The Latin root geniālis originally referred to things that were festive or relating to marriage.
- While genial means 'awesome' in Spanish, the English word 'genial' means friendly and cheerful. These two words are cousins that evolved to describe different types of positive energy.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking about a new video game.
- AlejandroMira los gráficos de este juego.Look at the graphics of this game.
- María¡Guau, se ve genial!Wow, it looks awesome sauce!
- AlejandroMe alegra que te guste.I am glad you like it.
- MaríaEs el mejor juego del año.It is the best game of the year.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry genial, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries genial, CC BY-SA 4.0.
