demasiado gracioso
/demasjado ɡɾaθjoso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "too funny" can be translated into Spanish as demasiado gracioso.
The phrase is used to describe someone or something that causes a great deal of laughter.
Which one should you use?
The phrase demasiado gracioso literally means "too funny" (often implying an excess). In contrast, if you simply want to say something is "very funny" without the connotation of excess, use muy gracioso.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it describes, so use the feminine form demasiado graciosa for feminine subjects.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone gracioso with a specific sarcastic tone can actually mean they are being annoying or 'a wise guy' rather than genuinely funny.
- The word gracioso and the English word 'gracious' are linguistic cousins, both tracing back to the Latin word for 'grace'.
- While demasiado gracioso describes the humor, a person who is consistently 'too funny' is often called a payaso, which literally translates to 'clown'.
Examples in context
- La situación descrita en el libro era excesivamente divertidaThe situation described in the book was excessively funny
- Ese perro es demasiado gracioso.That dog is too funny.
- Tu hermano es demasiado gracioso.Your brother is too funny.
- El video que viste es demasiado gracioso.The video you watched is too funny.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are watching a comedy show on TV.
- Lucía¿Viste el último sketch?Did you see the last sketch?
- DanielSí, el actor es demasiado gracioso.Yes, the actor is too funny.
- Lucía¡Es verdad, me hizo reír mucho!It's true, he made me laugh a lot!
- DanielYo también me divertí mucho.I had a lot of fun too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries demasiado, gracioso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
