eso fue increíble
/eso fwe inkɾeible/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "that was amazing" is said as eso fue increíble.
This phrase is an expression used to convey that a past event or experience was very impressive.
Which one should you use?
Use eso fue increíble to refer to a specific completed event. In contrast, the phrase eso era increíble would be used if you were describing a continuous state or a background setting in the past.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the preterite tense fue to describe a completed event in the past. In natural conversation, Spanish speakers often omit the pronoun eso and simply say ¡Fue increíble!
When do people say it?
Another way to express the same sentiment of being impressed is to say ¡Qué increíble! (How amazing!).
Did you know?
- If you find yourself in Spain, you might hear people use the word brutal to mean 'amazing'. While it sounds violent in English, in Spanish it is a common way to describe something incredibly impressive or great.
- If a Spanish speaker wants to say something was 'too amazing' to the point of being overwhelming, they might use the word alucinante, which literally refers to something that causes hallucinations.
- The root of increíble comes from the Latin crēdō, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'credit', linking the idea of believing something to the idea of trusting a financial loan.
Examples in context
- Eso fue absolutamente increíble.That was absolutely incredible.
- Eso fue increíble.That was amazing.
- ¡Eso fue increíble, de verdad!That was amazing, really!
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía just finished watching a magic show.
- DanielSofía, ¿viste el truco final?Sofía, did you see the final trick?
- SofíaSí, ¡eso fue increíble!Yes, that was amazing!
- DanielNo sé cómo lo hizo.I don't know how he did it.
- SofíaFue la mejor parte del show.It was the best part of the show.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
