superguay
/supeɾɡwai/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for super cool is superguay.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
superguay is highly informal and should be avoided in professional or formal settings. Similarly, the term genial is an informal way to express that something is super cool.
Is it said differently in some regions?
superguay is used in Spain. In Spain, the root word guay is the standard informal way to say something is cool or great. Other regional variations include chido or chida in Mexico, and bacán in Peru.
How does it change in a sentence?
In standard informal writing, the prefix super- is attached directly to the adjective guay without a space or a hyphen.
How do you pronounce it?
/supeɾɡwai/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, if something is 'super cool', you might hear people say it is padre, which literally translates to 'father' in English.
- Spanish speakers often use the word brutal to mean 'super cool' when describing an experience or a piece of music, though in English 'brutal' is almost always negative.
- The word guay is believed by some linguists to have entered Spanish via the English word 'guy', though its exact path through youth slang remains debated.
Examples in context
- ¡La fiesta de anoche estuvo genial!Last night's party was super cool!
- ¡El concierto de anoche estuvo bacán!Last night's concert was super cool!
- ¡El nuevo restaurante en el centro es guay!The new restaurant downtown is super cool!
- El concierto fue verdaderamente genial.The concert was truly super cool.
- Tu nuevo coche es superguay.Your new car is super cool.
- Esa película fue superguay.That movie was super cool.
- Tu idea es superguay.Your idea is super cool.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a concert they attended.
- ElenaEl concierto de anoche fue superguay.Yesterday's concert was super cool.
- AlejandroSí, la música era increíble.Yes, the music was incredible.
- ElenaÉl es un músico muy talentoso.He is a very talented musician.
- AlejandroEs verdad, es genial.It is true, he is great.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
