Eres el mejor
/eɾes el mexoɾ/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "you're the best" is Eres el mejor.
This expression is used to thank or praise someone for being very helpful or kind. In written Spanish, it is common to add exclamation marks, such as ¡Eres el mejor!, to convey an enthusiastic tone of praise.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, you may use the informal phrase eres bacán to convey that someone is the best.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the feminine form Eres la mejor if you are speaking to a woman.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes el mexoɾ/
Did you know?
- In many Latin American countries, you can replace Eres el mejor with Eres un crack to praise someone's talent or skill.
- The word eres is an unusual linguistic relic because it originally meant 'you will be' in Latin.
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, calling someone el mejor can be used ironically to mean 'you are the worst' if said with a certain tone.
Examples in context
- ¡Eres el mejor papá del mundo!You're the best dad in the world.This sentence uses Eres el mejor to praise a father.Tatoeba #2463908 by marcelostockle, translation #2438358 by Hybrid
- Eres el mejor maestro del mundo.You're the best teacher in the world.This sentence uses Eres el mejor to praise a teacher.Tatoeba #9706151 by Shishir, translation #9504932 by Ricardo14
- Eres el mejor papá de todos los tiempos.You're the best dad ever.This sentence uses Eres el mejor to describe a father as the best ever.Tatoeba #3163163 by cueyayotl, translation #2240379 by Hybrid
- Felicitaciones por tu increíble trabajo. Eres el mejor programador que he conocido.Congratulations on your incredible work. You're the best programmer I've ever met.
- Gracias por tu ayuda constante. Eres el número uno en nuestro equipo.Thank you for your constant help. You are the number one in our team.
- Gracias por siempre estar ahí para mí. Eres la mejor amiga del mundo.Thank you for always being there for me. You are the best friend in the world.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo helps Lucía carry some heavy boxes.
- MateoAquí tienes las cajas, Lucía.Here are the boxes, Lucía.
- Lucía¡Muchas gracias! Eres el mejor.Thank you so much! You're the best.
- MateoNo es nada, con gusto ayudo.It's nothing, I'm happy to help.
- LucíaDe verdad, me salvaste el día.Really, you saved my day.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, eres, mejor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
