Breakdown of Tu camisa nueva es súper fea.
ser
to be
nuevo
new
tu
your
la camisa
shirt
súper
super (intensifier)
feo
ugly
Questions & Answers about Tu camisa nueva es súper fea.
Why is súper written as a separate word with an accent mark here?
In everyday Latin American Spanish, people often use súper as a standalone word meaning "very" or "extremely." When used as a separate word, it takes an accent mark. Traditional grammar rules actually prefer treating it as a prefix attached directly to the adjective without an accent (as in superfea), but you will constantly see súper fea in text messages, social media, and colloquial writing.
Since camisa is feminine, shouldn't súper change to súpera?
Why does nueva come after camisa instead of before it?
In Spanish, placing adjectives like nuevo after the noun gives them a literal, objective meaning. Tu camisa nueva means the shirt is literally brand new. If you said tu nueva camisa, it would mean "your newly acquired shirt," which could be a used vintage shirt that is just new to you.
Why does this sentence use es instead of está? Isn't being ugly just a subjective opinion?
We use the verb ser (here as es) to describe inherent characteristics, physical appearances, and defining traits of a person or object. Even though being "ugly" is an opinion, it's being stated as a defining characteristic of the shirt. You would use está for temporary states, like if the shirt was dirty (está sucia) or wet (está mojada).
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