supercalifragilisticoespialidoso
/supeɾkalifɾaxilistikoespjalidoso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" is translated into Spanish as supercalifragilisticoespialidoso.
While the word is an adjective meaning fantastic, marvellous or wonderful, it is used in Spanish primarily as a direct reference to the song from Mary Poppins rather than as a standard vocabulary word.
Meaning: fantastic, marvellous, wonderful ''(cognates)'' (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
/supeɾkalifɾaxilistikoespjalidoso/
Did you know?
- In Spanish-speaking countries, saying supercalifragilisticoespialidoso is often viewed as a 'tongue twister' or trabalenguas, regardless of whether the speaker knows the film.
- The word contains the Spanish root fragilistico, which is not a real word but mimics the structure of actual adjectives ending in -ístico like fantástico.
- Unlike the English version, the Spanish spelling changes the 'x' to an 's' in several places, such as in espialidoso, to better match Spanish phonetic patterns.
Examples in context
- Supercalifragilisticoespialidoso.Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.This example shows the use of supercalifragilisticoespialidoso.Tatoeba #13972286 by Adelpa, translation #13971776 by jan_OkulaJu
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about a movie they just watched.
- Daniel¿Qué te pareció la película, Sofía?What did you think of the movie, Sofía?
- Sofía¡Fue supercalifragilisticoespialidoso!It was marvelous!
- DanielEstoy de acuerdo, me encantó.I agree, I loved it.
- SofíaFue el mejor día de la semana.It was the best day of the week.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
