Friday, November 22, 2019
Saying Best and Worst in Spanish
Saying Best and Worst in Spanish Best and worst as adjectives are usually expressed in Spanish using mejor (plural mejores) and peor (plural peores), respectively, preceded by a definite article (el, la, los or las). A few examples: el mejor presidente, the best presidentel mejor ejemplo, the best examplela mejor cmara, the best cameralos mejores estudiantes, the best studentsel peor libro, the worst bookla peor excusa, the worst excuselas peores pelà culas, the worst films The definite article is dropped when mejor or peor follows a possessive adjective: mi mejor camisa, my best shirtnuestras mejores decisiones, our best decisionstu peor caracterà stica, your worst quality Like most other adjectives, mejor and peor can function as nouns: à ¿Quà © coche es el mejor? Which car is the best?He comprado muchas computadoras, y à ©sta es la peor. I have bought many computers, and this one is the worst. When mejor or peor is functioning as a noun, lo is used as the definite article when mejor or peor refers to no particular noun. In such cases, lo mejor frequently can be translated as the best or the best thing; lo peor frequently can be translated as the worst or the worst thing. A few examples: Lo mejor es olvidar. The best thing is forgetting.Lo mejor es que me voy a casa. The best thing is that Im going home.El amor es lo mejor de lo mejor. Love is the best of the best.Lo peor es cuando haces una pregunta y nadie responde. The worst thing is when you ask a question and nobody answers.Vi lo mejor y lo peor de la humanidad. I saw the best and the worst of humanity. In phrases taking the form the best/worst ... in the ..., the in typically is translated using de: lo mejor coche del mundo, the best car in the worldel mejor presidente de la historia, the best president in historyel peor libro de toda la existencia humana, the worst book in all human existencelas peores pelà culas de la serie, the worst movies in the series
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