ultra raro
/ultɾa ɾaɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ultra rare" is translated into Spanish as ultra raro.
Ultra raro is used to describe something that is extremely uncommon or very difficult to find.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the phrase Súper escaso is used to convey scarcity.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, so use ultra rara for feminine nouns. The adjective must agree in number with the noun it modifies, so use ultra raros for masculine plural nouns and ultra raras for feminine plural nouns. According to modern Spanish spelling rules, the prefix 'ultra-' should be joined to the adjective without a space or hyphen, resulting in ultrararo.
How do you pronounce it?
/ultɾa ɾaɾo/
Did you know?
- While raro means 'rare', it is most commonly used in daily Spanish to mean 'strange' or 'weird'. If you describe a person as ultra raro, you are likely calling them very odd rather than a rare specimen.
- The word raro comes from the Latin rārus, which originally described the spacing between the teeth of a comb or the sowing of seeds.
- To avoid ambiguity between 'strange' and 'rare', Spanish speakers often use the word poco común to describe something that is genuinely uncommon.
Examples in context
- La moneda que encontré es muy rara.The coin I found is very rare.
- Este artículo es de suma rareza en el mundo del coleccionismo.This item is of utmost rarity in the collecting world.
- ¡Mira, encontré esta carta de Pokémon súper rara en el paquete!Look, I found this super rare Pokémon card in the pack!
- Esa moneda es hiper rara. ¡Nunca he visto una igual!That coin is hyper rare. I've never seen one like it!
- ¡Esa figura de acción es súper escasa! No la encontrarás en ningún otro lugar.That action figure is super scarce! You won't find it anywhere else.
- Es un ejemplar ultrararo.It is an ultra rare specimen.
- Son especies ultrararas.They are ultra rare species.
- Este color es ultra raro.This color is ultra rare.
- Es un insecto ultra raro.It is an ultra rare insect.
- Ese tipo de error es ultra raro.That type of error is ultra rare.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at a collection of vintage coins.
- SofíaMira esta moneda de oro, Alejandro.Look at this gold coin, Alejandro.
- Alejandro¡Guau! Ese diseño es ultra raro.Wow! That design is ultra rare.
- SofíaSí, es muy difícil de encontrar.Yes, it is very difficult to find.
- AlejandroEs la pieza más especial de todas.It is the most special piece of all.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries raro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
