Exclamatory amplification (¡qué… tan…!)

To express a strong impression—like "What a...!" in English—Spanish uses ¡qué! followed by a noun. To amplify the emotion and attach an adjective, add either tan or más before the adjective. Both words function the exact same way in this structure and are entirely interchangeable.

  • ¡Qué
    • noun + tan / más
      • adjective!
What a lively fair!
¡Qué feria tan animada!

As always, the adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Here are a few more examples you might use to react to the rides (las atracciones), food stalls (los puestos), and games at a local fair (la feria):

What a tall Ferris wheel!
¡Qué noria tan alta!
What a pretty carousel!
¡Qué tiovivo más bonito!
What delicious churros!
¡Qué churros más ricos!

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