maravilloso
/maɾabiˈʝoso/
The Spanish word for wonderful is maravilloso.
Maravilloso is the standard translation for the English word wonderful, used to describe something excellent or extremely impressive. Other options to express wonder or amazement include fantástico, increíble and asombroso, which captures a feeling of being astonished. To convey a strong sense of awe and satisfaction, you might use fenomenal.
Meaning: excellent, extremely impressive (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, estupendo is more common than in Latin America. Also, in Spain, the word guay is a popular way to describe something as wonderful or cool.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, maravilloso must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use the feminine form maravillosa for feminine nouns, the masculine plural maravillosos for masculine or mixed-gender groups and the feminine plural maravillosas for groups of feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/maɾabiˈʝoso/
Did you know?
- While maravilloso implies a sense of awe, using the word increíble to mean 'wonderful' can sometimes sound like you are expressing skepticism rather than praise.
- The root word maravilla can be used as a noun to mean 'a miracle' or 'a marvel' on its own. In this sense, calling someone una maravilla describes them as a wonderful person rather than just a wonderful thing.
- The suffix -oso in maravilloso functions much like the English suffix '-ful' in 'wonderful', turning a noun into an adjective that expresses abundance or possession of a quality.
Examples in context
- Fue un día maravilloso.It was a wonderful day.This sentence shows how to use maravilloso to describe a day.Tatoeba #4124239 by gianich73, translation #3737103 by CK
- Es un mundo maravilloso.It's a wonderful world.This sentence shows how to use maravilloso to describe a world.Tatoeba #1869450 by teskmon, translation #1864482 by Spamster
- Amar es tan maravilloso.To love someone is so wonderful.This sentence shows how to use maravilloso to describe the act of loving.Tatoeba #3006044 by marcelostockle, translation #2665583 by Ricardo14
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Example conversation
Elena and Javier are walking through a beautiful park.
- ElenaMira este jardín, es maravilloso.Look at this garden, it is wonderful.
- JavierSí, Elena, es realmente hermoso.Yes, Elena, it is truly beautiful.
- ElenaMe encanta pasear por aquí.I love walking around here.
- JavierA mí también me parece maravilloso.I also think it is wonderful.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry maravilloso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries maravilloso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
