de maravilla
/de maɾabiʝa/from spelling rules
The English phrase lovely jubbly can be translated into Spanish as de maravilla.
The phrase de maravilla is an informal expression used to say that a situation is wonderful or exactly as desired. Other ways to express positive qualities include hermoso for beautiful, precioso for precious and fantástico for fantastic.
How do you pronounce it?
/de maɾabiʝa/
Did you know?
- While de maravilla is used for situations, Spanish speakers often use está que te mueres to describe something so wonderful it is 'to die for'.
- The word maravilla is a cognate of the English word 'marvel', sharing the same ancient root meaning 'to wonder'.
- While de maravilla is a common way to say something is wonderful, using the word maravilla alone can also refer to a 'miracle' in certain religious or highly dramatic contexts.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué chulísimo!How lovely!
- Todo salió de maravilla.Everything went wonderfully.
- Las vacaciones fueron de maravilla.The holidays were wonderful.
- El plan funcionó de maravilla.The plan worked perfectly.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are discussing their recent weekend trip.
- Elena¿Cómo estuvo tu viaje, Mateo?How was your trip, Mateo?
- MateoTodo estuvo de maravilla.Everything was wonderful.
- ElenaMe alegro de que fuera así.I am glad it was so.
- MateoSí, fue un viaje de maravilla.Yes, it was a wonderful trip.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
