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¡Qué alegría! El regalo es precioso.

¡Qué alegría! El regalo es precioso.
What a joy! The gift is beautiful.
From Lesson 75:Exclamations (¡Qué...!)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of ¡Qué alegría! El regalo es precioso.

ser
to be
el regalo
the gift
qué
what
la alegría
joy
precioso
beautiful / precious

Questions & Answers about ¡Qué alegría! El regalo es precioso.

Why doesn't it say "¡Qué una alegría!" for "What a joy!"?
In Spanish, when you use ¡Qué! with a noun to exclaim "What a...!", you drop the words for "a" or "an" (un or una). You connect Qué directly to the noun, which is why it is simply ¡Qué alegría!
Does precioso mean "precious"?
It can mean "precious" (like a precious metal), but in everyday Spanish, it is most often used to mean "beautiful," "gorgeous," or "lovely." It is a very common and strong way to compliment how something looks.
Why use es instead of está for "El regalo es precioso"?
We use es (from the verb ser) because being beautiful is treated as a core, defining characteristic of this specific gift, rather than a temporary condition or state.
Why does Qué have an accent mark over the 'e' here?
In Spanish, question words always get an accent mark when they are used in questions or exclamations. The accent tells you it is the exclamatory "What!" rather than the joining word "that" (que without an accent).

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