súper gay
/supeɾ ɡai/from spelling rules
The English phrase "super gay" can be translated into Spanish as súper gay.
The phrase is used as an informal expression to describe someone who is very openly or obviously homosexual.
Which one should you use?
While súper gay provides colloquial emphasis, muy gay is a more standard way to say "very gay" without that specific level of informal intensity. For a highly formal alternative, you can use Sumamente gay, which translates to "extremely gay".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
súper gay is an informal phrase, primarily used in casual conversation among younger generations or within specific social circles. For formal contexts, use Sumamente gay.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain regions, such as Argentina, requete gay is an informal option used to express the same meaning.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this context, the adjective gay acts as an invariable loanword, meaning it does not change its form to match gender or number.
How do you pronounce it?
/supeɾ ɡai/
Did you know?
- The word súper shares a similar evolutionary path in Spanish as it does in Japanese, Korean and Russian, where it also stems from the word for 'supermarket'.
- In Spanish, the word súper is frequently used as a noun to refer to the supermarket itself, rather than just as a prefix meaning 'very'.
- In Spanish, the prefix súper is so common in colloquial speech that it is often used as a standalone adjective to mean 'great' or 'excellent'.
Examples in context
- Es una persona muy gayThey are a very gay person
- El chiste es super gayThe joke is super gay
- La fiesta estuvo re gayThe party was really gay
- Ese actor es súper gay.That actor is super gay.
- Su estilo es súper gay.His style is super gay.
- Él es súper gay y muy feliz.He is super gay and very happy.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new character in a TV show.
- Elena¿Te gusta el nuevo personaje?Do you like the new character?
- JavierSí, es súper gay y muy divertido.Yes, he is super gay and very funny.
- ElenaJavier, me encanta su personalidad.Javier, I love his personality.
- JavierA mí también, es genial.Me too, he is great.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gay, súper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
