Breakdown of Aquí el personal es simpatiquísimo.
ser
to be
aquí
here
simpático
nice / friendly (personality)
el personal
the staff
Questions & Answers about Aquí el personal es simpatiquísimo.
Why is it spelled simpatiquísimo with a "qu" instead of a "c"?
Why does simpatiquísimo have an accent mark? Did it keep the one from simpático?
It actually got a brand new one! When you add the -ísimo or -ísima suffix to intensify an adjective, the accent mark always goes on the first "i" of the suffix. The original accent mark on the "a" in simpático disappears because the spoken stress shifts to the end of the word.
Does simpático mean "sympathetic"?
No, it's a common false friend! Simpático is used to describe someone who is nice, friendly, or pleasant to be around. If you want to describe someone as sympathetic or understanding, you would use a word like comprensivo.
The word "staff" refers to multiple people, so why do we use the singular verb es?