demasiados
/demasjados/from spelling rules
The English phrase "too many" is translated into Spanish as demasiados.
The term is used to emphasize an overwhelming or excessive number of items.
Meaning: excessive (det)
Which one should you use?
Use the plural masculine form demasiados for countable items (too many). If you are referring to an uncountable amount (too much), use the singular masculine form demasiado.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the expression mucha chamba can be used to mean "too much work" or "a lot of work". In Spain, particularly within Andalusian dialects, the informal alternative una jartá de can be used to express "too many".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. However, when demasiado functions as an adverb modifying an adjective or another adverb, it is invariable and does not change for gender or number.
How do you pronounce it?
/demasjados/
Did you know?
- If you want to say 'too many people', you must use the feminine form demasiadas personas because the word 'personas' is grammatically feminine, even if the people are all men.
- In some Latin American regions, the phrase demasiado is frequently used as an absolute superlative, meaning 'the most' or 'the ultimate', rather than just 'too many'.
- While demasiado is the standard term, poets and classical writers often used sobremanera to express a similar sense of 'excessively' or 'too much'.
Examples in context
- No comas demasiados dulces.Don't eat too many candies.This sentence is useful for using the form demasiados to talk about candies.Tatoeba #4549590 by atomsk, translation #9472126 by DJ_Saidez
- Ella tiene demasiados novios.She has too many boyfriends.This sentence is useful for using the form demasiados to talk about boyfriends.Tatoeba #612918 by Shishir, translation #310296 by CK
- No podemos leer demasiados libros.We cannot read too many books.This sentence is useful for using the form demasiados to talk about books.Tatoeba #1130919 by Shishir, translation #322065 by fcbond
- Tienes demasiadas responsabilidades.You have too many responsibilities.
- Compraron demasiados regalos para la fiesta.They bought too many gifts for the party.
- Hay gastos excesivos en el presupuesto.There are excessive expenses in the budget.
- Llegamos tarde y había un montón de gente.We arrived late, and there were too many people.
- ¡Eso es demasiada comida para una persona!That's too much food for one person!
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Example conversation
María and Javier are looking at a grocery receipt.
- María¿Compraste demasiados huevos?Did you buy too many eggs?
- JavierSí, olvidé que ya teníamos muchos.Yes, I forgot that we already had many.
- MaríaJavier, tenemos demasiados productos en la cesta.Javier, we have too many products in the basket.
- JavierTienes razón, vamos a devolver algunos.You are right, we are going to return some.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
