mejor
/meˈxoɾ/
The English word "best" translates to Spanish as mejor.
mejor is the superlative form of the adjective "good". It is also used as the superlative form of the adverb "well". Additionally, other Spanish verbs such as sobrepasar, superar and vencer can be used to mean "to beat".
Meaning: superlative of the adjective good (adj)
Which one should you use?
When using mejor as a noun or a substantive adjective to mean "the best", you must include the definite article el or la to indicate gender.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word mejor is invariant in gender, which means it does not change to mejoras or mejora to match masculine or feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/meˈxoɾ/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, mejor is used in the phrase mejor así to express a sense of resignation or acceptance of a bad outcome.
- The root of mejor actually traces back to a Proto-Indo-European word meaning 'strong' or 'big'.
- While mejor means 'best', the phrase lo mejor is used as a neuter noun to refer to 'the best part' or 'the best thing' about a situation.
Examples in context
- Tom es el mejor.Tom is the best.This sentence is useful for showing how to use mejor to say someone is the best.Tatoeba #2498868 by Shishir, translation #2273541 by CK
- Yo soy la mejor.I'm the best.This sentence is useful for showing how to use mejor to say a female subject is the best.Tatoeba #8309289 by hayastan, translation #755242 by sctld
- Esta es la mejor.This is the best.Tatoeba #1901146 by marcelostockle, translation #1898091 by CK
- Este libro es el mejor que he leído en mucho tiempo.This book is the best I've read in a long time.
- El juez escogió al mejor finalista para el concurso.The judge selected the best finalist for the contest.
- La compañía espera obtener los resultados óptimos en el próximo trimestre.The company expects to achieve optimal results in the next quarter.
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Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing their recent trip.
- Javier¿Cuál fue tu parte favorita del viaje?What was your favorite part of the trip?
- SofíaEl museo fue lo mejor del viaje.The museum was the best part of the trip.
- Javier¡Es verdad! Fue un momento increíble.It's true! It was an incredible moment.
- SofíaSí, fue el mejor plan de la semana.Yes, it was the best plan of the week.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “best” translations and entries mejor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mejor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
