tu favorito
/tu faboɾito/from spelling rules
tu favorito is the Spanish way to say "your favorite".
This phrase refers to the person or thing that you like more than all others of the same kind.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may also hear the phrase El/la que más te gusta to mean "the one you like the most".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must change its ending to match the gender of the person or thing being discussed. For a single feminine item, use tu favorita. The phrase must change to its plural form if the subject is plural and masculine/mixed, in which case use tus favoritos. For multiple feminine items, use tus favoritas.
How do you pronounce it?
/tu faboɾito/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, calling someone el favorito or la favorita can imply they are the 'teacher's pet' or receive unfair special treatment.
- Spanish often uses the phrase el consentido to describe a 'favorite' child, which literally means 'the pampered one'.
- The word favorito was borrowed into Spanish from the Italian word favorito rather than coming directly from Latin.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuál es tu favorito?Who's your favorite?This sentence shows how to ask who your favorite is using tu favorito.Tatoeba #1838400 by GustavoDC, translation #908758 by CK
- ¿Cuál de los niños es tu favorito?Which kid is your favorite?This sentence is useful for asking which kid is your favorite using tu favorito.Tatoeba #10993956 by DJ_Saidez, translation #6042688 by mailohilohi
- ¿Cuál es su color favorito?What is your favorite color?
- ¿Cuál es tu película preferida?What is your favorite movie?
- ¿Cuál es la comida que más te gusta?What is the food you like the most?
- ¿Cuál es tu canción predilecta?What is your favorite song?
- El lugar favorito de tu hermanoYour brother's favorite place
- Este es tu favorito.This is your favorite.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are choosing a book in a library.
- Mateo¿Es este tu favorito?Is this your favorite?
- SofíaSí, es mi libro favorito.Yes, it is my favorite book.
- MateoA mí me encanta.I love it.
- SofíaEs una gran historia.It is a great story.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries favorito, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
