muy gracioso
/mui ɡɾaθjoso/from spelling rules
In Spanish, very funny is muy gracioso.
The phrase is used to describe someone or something that causes a lot of laughter. While it primarily means very funny, depending on the context, it can also mean very witty or very charming.
Which one should you use?
English speakers often confuse gracioso with divertido. While divertido means fun or amusing, you should use gracioso specifically for things that cause laughter.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, people often use the phrase recontrachistoso/a to express that something is very funny.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must change its ending to match the gender and number of the person or thing being described. Use muy gracioso for masculine singular, muy graciosa for feminine singular, muy graciosos for masculine plural and muy graciosas for feminine plural.
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, calling a person muy gracioso can actually be an insult, implying they are 'trying too hard' to be funny or are being ridiculous.
- While gracioso means funny, the root word gracia can also mean 'grace' in a religious or dance context.
- The word gracioso shares the same Latin root as the English word 'gracious'.
Examples in context
- Ese comediante es muy gracioso.That comedian is very funny.This sentence uses muy gracioso to describe a comedian.Tatoeba #1293188 by marcelostockle, translation #68471 by CK
- Tom era un hombre muy gracioso.Tom was a very funny man.This sentence uses muy gracioso to describe a man.Tatoeba #2260466 by marcelostockle, translation #1867780 by CK
- El bebé acaba de soltar un gorgorito muy gracioso.The baby just made a very funny gurgle.This sentence uses muy gracioso to describe a gurgle.Tatoeba #7926024 by Seael, translation #8740989 by Solana
- La presentación que diste fue muy graciosaYour presentation was very funny
- La comedia que vimos en el teatro fue sumamente divertidaThe comedy we saw at the theater was incredibly funny
- ¡Ese video que compartiste en las redes sociales es muy chistoso!That video you shared on social media is very funny!
- La película que vimos ayer fue súper divertidaThe movie we watched yesterday was super funny
- La película me hizo caerme de risaThe movie made me crack up laughing
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are watching a comedy show at home.
- AlejandroEste actor es muy gracioso.This actor is very funny.
- ElenaSí, es muy gracioso.Yes, he is very funny.
- AlejandroMe encanta su estilo.I love his style.
- ElenaYo también me río mucho.I laugh a lot too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gracioso, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
