supercalifragilisticoespialidoso
/supeɾkalifɾaxilistikoespjalidoso/from spelling rules
The English word 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' is translated into Spanish as supercalifragilisticoespialidoso.
This word is used as an adjective to describe something that is fantastic, marvellous or wonderful. It is a cognate of the English term.
Meaning: fantastic, marvellous, wonderful ''(cognates)'' (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
/supeɾkalifɾaxilistikoespjalidoso/
Did you know?
- While the word exists in Spanish, it is almost exclusively used as a reference to the movie 'Mary Poppins' rather than as a general adjective for 'wonderful'.
- In Spanish, the word is a 'calco', meaning the structure of the English word was mirrored and adapted rather than translated by its meaning.
- Because it is an adjective, you must change the ending to supercalifragilísticoespialidosa if you are describing something feminine, like 'una película'.
Examples in context
- Supercalifragilisticoespialidoso.Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.This sentence is useful for hearing the word supercalifragilisticoespialidoso used on its own.Tatoeba #13972286 by Adelpa, translation #13971776 by jan_OkulaJu
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about a movie they just watched.
- Sofía¿Qué te pareció la película, Alejandro?What did you think of the movie, Alejandro?
- AlejandroFue supercalifragilisticoespialidoso, ¡me encantó!It was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, I loved it!
- SofíaYo también pensé que fue increíble.I also thought it was incredible.
- AlejandroDefinitivamente fue una experiencia fantástica.It was definitely a fantastic experience.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
