Breakdown of La voz de mi primo es muy graciosa.
ser
to be
mi
my
muy
very
de
of
el primo
the cousin
gracioso
funny
la voz
the voice
Questions & Answers about La voz de mi primo es muy graciosa.
Why is voz feminine even though it doesn’t end in -a?
In Spanish, nouns don’t always follow the simple rule of -o for masculine and -a for feminine. The word voz is classified as feminine, so it takes the article la and any adjectives must also agree in the feminine form (for example, graciosa instead of gracioso).
Why do we use de mi primo to indicate possession instead of some other construction?
Spanish typically uses de (meaning of) followed by the owner to show possession. So, “my cousin’s voice” becomes la voz de mi primo. Spanish doesn’t use ’s to show ownership as English does, so de mi primo is the correct way to say “my cousin’s.”
When should I use muy versus other intensifiers in Spanish?
In Spanish, muy means very and is used to modify adjectives and adverbs. If you want to intensify the meaning of an adjective, like graciosa, you use muy in front of it. So, muy graciosa means “very funny.”
What’s the difference between gracioso and graciosa?
In Spanish, adjectives must match the gender and number of the noun they describe. Since voz is feminine, you have to use the feminine form graciosa. If you were describing a masculine noun, you’d use gracioso.
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