drama
everyday
Spanish uses drama for a fuss too. Slang forms are dramón for a big drama and show as in hacer un show.
Meaning: drama or fuss (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| drama | everyday |
| dramón | informal |
| show | informal, borrowed |
You say hacer un drama or hacer un show when someone overreacts. Both are casual.
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending -ón makes words stronger, so dramón means a huge drama. Someone dramatic is dramático or dramática.
Did you know?
- The word drama also names the theater genre, so context shows which meaning is used.
Examples in context
- No hagas tanto drama.Do not make such a drama.
- Qué dramón se armó en la fiesta.What a big drama broke out at the party.
- Siempre hace un show por todo.He always makes a scene about everything.
Example conversation
Paty tells her friend Gaby about a family dinner in Mexico City.
- PatyMi tía hizo un dramón en la cena.My aunt made a huge scene at dinner.
- Gaby¿Por qué?Why?
- PatyPor el postre, no lo vas a creer.Over dessert, you will not believe it.
