Breakdown of Su novia es amable, pero de lo más excéntrica.
ser
to be
de
of
pero
but
su
his / her / their / your (formal)
la novia
the girlfriend
más
more; else (anything else, nobody else)
lo
the … thing (neuter article before an adjective)
amable
kind
excéntrico
eccentric
Questions & Answers about Su novia es amable, pero de lo más excéntrica.
How does the phrase "de lo más" work in this sentence?
The phrase de lo más is an absolute superlative used to express an extreme degree of a quality, similar to saying extremely or incredibly in English. Here, de lo más excéntrica emphasizes that she isn't just a little eccentric, but extremely so. It feels a bit more expressive and conversational than simply saying muy excéntrica.
Why is it "excéntrica" (feminine) if it comes right after the neuter article "lo"?
This is a very common trap! Even though the phrase uses the neuter article lo, the adjective still has to agree with the noun it describes. Since the adjective is describing Su novia (feminine singular), it must be excéntrica. The phrase de lo más acts like a fixed adverbial block, but the adjective itself still looks back to the subject.
Could I use the suffix "-ísima" here instead of "de lo más"?
Yes! You could say pero excentricísima. Both de lo más excéntrica and excentricísima are absolute superlatives that mean the same thing. However, using de lo más often sounds slightly more natural in everyday spoken Spanish in Spain when you want to highlight a surprising or contrasting trait, like in this sentence.
Why isn't there a verb after "pero"?
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