muy limpio
/mui limpjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "very clean" is expressed in Spanish as muy limpio.
The phrase muy limpio is used to describe something that is free from dirt or impurities to a high degree. Depending on the intensity or context you wish to convey, there are several other options. You might use sumamente limpio for "extremely clean", excepcionalmente limpio to praise exceptional cleanliness in a formal way, súper limpio for an informal "super clean" or the playful and colloquial term requetelimpio.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase muy limpio literally means "very clean", where muy means "very" and limpio means "clean".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use the feminine form muy limpia for feminine nouns, and use the plural forms muy limpios for masculine or mixed-gender plural nouns and muy limpias for feminine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- In some contexts, describing a person as muy limpio can refer to their honesty or the 'cleanliness' of their legal record rather than their hygiene.
- The word limpio shares a common ancestor with the English word 'limpid', which is used to describe clear, transparent liquids.
Examples in context
- Mi perro es muy limpio.My dog is very clean.This sentence uses muy limpio to describe a dog.Tatoeba #3250806 by Shishir, translation #2983691 by shekitten
- Los japoneses son un pueblo muy limpio.The Japanese are a very clean people.This sentence uses muy limpio to describe a people.Tatoeba #1102346 by Shishir, translation #281762 by CM
- Está muy limpio.It's very clean.This sentence uses muy limpio to describe a state of being.Tatoeba #2320148 by marcelostockle, translation #2249350 by CK
- ¡Su casa está muy limpia!Your house is very clean!
- Este hotel está sumamente limpio.This hotel is extremely clean.
- El restaurante está excepcionalmente limpio.The restaurant is exceptionally clean.
- Mi habitación está súper limpia.My room is super clean.
- ¡Tu coche está requetelimpio!Your car is so, so clean!
- La cocina está limpísima.The kitchen is extremely clean.
- La oficina está limpita.The office is very clean.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are inspecting a newly cleaned apartment.
- Javier¿Qué te parece el salón, Lucía?What do you think of the living room, Lucía?
- LucíaEstá muy limpio, Javier.It is very clean, Javier.
- JavierMe alegra que te guste.I am glad you like it.
- LucíaSe nota mucho el trabajo.The hard work really shows.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries limpio, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
