eres genial
/eɾes xenjal/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'you rock' is translated as eres genial.
The phrase is an informal expression used to tell someone that they are wonderful or impressive. While eres genial is a general way to say someone is wonderful, if you want to express that a situation or an object is 'rocking' or wonderful rather than a person, use the exclamation ¡Qué genial!
Which one should you use?
The expression eres un crack is a slang alternative that is often used specifically to mean someone is highly skilled or impressive at a particular task, whereas eres genial remains a more general way to say someone is wonderful.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form eres genial uses the informal tú conjugation for a singular person. To say 'you rock' to a group of people, use the plural form son geniales. You can also adapt the phrase to es genial to mean 'he/she rocks' or 'he/she is wonderful'.
Did you know?
- The form eres is a linguistic relic that actually comes from the Latin word for 'you will be'.
- In Spanish, the concept of 'rocking' is often expressed through the lens of being 'genial' or 'un crack' rather than using a direct metaphor involving stones or music.
Examples in context
- Gracias por la ayuda, eres genial.Thanks for the help, you rock.
- No te preocupes, eres genial.Don't worry, you rock.
Example conversation
Sofía is thanking Alejandro for helping her move some furniture.
- Sofía¡Muchas gracias por ayudarme, Alejandro!Thank you so much for helping me, Alejandro!
- AlejandroDe nada, Sofía. No hay problema.You're welcome, Sofía. No problem.
- SofíaDe verdad, eres genial.Really, you rock.
- Alejandro¡Gracias! Me alegra mucho escucharlo.Thanks! I'm very happy to hear that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, genial, CC BY-SA 4.0.
