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Spanish typically uses the adverbs más and menos before an adjective to indicate that something has more or less of a particular quality.Such phrases are known as comparatives.

• Ella es inteligente. She is intelligent.
• Ella es menos inteligente. She is less intelligent.
• Ella es más inteligente. She is the most intelligent.

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Now, when we compare a certain person or thing that has the most or the least of a quality, we use superlatives, like the most comfortable, the least interesting, or the tallest, or in Spanish, el más (the most) cómodo or el menos (the least) interesante. In Spanish, forms like '-er' or '-est' for short adjectives do not exist (más or menos are used).

• Ella es la más inteligente. She is the most intelligent.
• Ella es la menos inteligente. She is the least intelligent.

 

You can also form a superlative by adding -ísimo(s) or ísima(s) to an adjective and even some adverbs. This can translate to meanvery, really, extremely, super, or any other ultimate word you can think of.

• ¡Esa comida es buenísima! (This food is the best!)
• Estoy encantadísimo. (I am extremely delighted.)
• Las chicas allí son bellísimas. (Those girls over there are really beautiful.)
• Los abogados estan ocupadísimos. (The lawyers are super busy.)
• ¡Llegaste tardísimo! (You arrived super late!)
• Caminas despacísimo. (You walk extremely slowly.)
• Ella es altísima. (She is extremely tall.)
• Él es guapísimo. (He is extremely handsome.)

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Irregular Comparatives

The following are the most common irregular comparative and superlative adjectives in Spanish and English:

 

 

Below you will find a chart of the most common irregular adjectives when it comes to the ísimo/a superlatives.