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Spanish (Spain)

### The extreme degree with "de lo más"

To emphasize a quality to an extreme degree—translating to "extremely" or "highly"—use the formula **de lo más + [adjective]**. 

This structure is common in spoken Spanish for describing quirky personalities or unusual situations.

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### Modifying nouns directly

You can use this structure after verbs like *ser* or *estar*, or directly after a noun: **[noun] + de lo más + [adjective]**.

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### Adjective agreement

Even though the phrase uses the neuter article *lo*, the adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes.

Notice how the adjective changes to match a masculine singular subject below, and a feminine plural noun in the second example.

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Absolute superlatives (de lo más)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Question	Answer
eccentric	excéntrico
My grandfather is extremely eccentric.	Mi abuelo es de lo más excéntrico.
His girlfriend is nice, but extremely eccentric.	Su novia es amable, pero de lo más excéntrica.
the character (personality)	el carácter
Your uncle has an extremely strange character.	Tu tío tiene un carácter de lo más extraño.
The new boss has an extremely difficult character.	La nueva jefa tiene un carácter de lo más difícil.
unpredictable	imprevisible
The end of the novel is extremely unpredictable.	El final de la novela es de lo más imprevisible.
He is an extremely nice and unpredictable boy, and I like him.	Es un chico de lo más simpático e imprevisible, y me cae bien.
surreal	surrealista
Yesterday's issue was extremely surreal.	El asunto de ayer fue de lo más surrealista.
The movie has an extremely surreal plot.	La película tiene un argumento de lo más surrealista.
the anecdote	la anécdota
My grandmother always tells an extremely funny anecdote.	Mi abuela siempre cuenta una anécdota de lo más divertida.
That anecdote from your youth is extremely surreal.	Esa anécdota de tu juventud es de lo más surrealista.
outlandish, eccentric, flamboyant	extravagante
That actress has an extremely extravagant style.	Esa actriz tiene un estilo de lo más extravagante.
He bought an extremely extravagant red coat.	Compró un abrigo rojo de lo más extravagante.
superstitious	supersticioso
My mother doesn't travel on Tuesdays; she is extremely superstitious.	Mi madre no viaja los martes, es de lo más supersticiosa.
You are extremely superstitious and naive.	Eres de lo más supersticioso e ingenuo.
fussy	maniático
The manager is extremely fussy about cleaning.	El gerente es de lo más maniático con la limpieza.
Lately I have been thinking that you are extremely fussy.	Últimamente vengo pensando que eres de lo más maniático.
stingy	tacaño
I like the new neighbor, although he is extremely stingy.	El nuevo vecino me cae bien, aunque es de lo más tacaño.
The owner of the restaurant is extremely stingy.	La dueña del restaurante es de lo más tacaña.
crazy (nuts)	chiflado
That science professor is extremely crazy.	Ese profesor de ciencias está de lo más chiflado.
My sister has been saying some extremely crazy things.	Mi hermana viene diciendo unas cosas de lo más chifladas.

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