English grammar
Really / so + adjective for emphasis
Say something is extremely good or tiring, using really / so.
From the scene It's really, really good!
In short
Put really or so before an adjective to make it stronger. With a verb, use so much: I love you so much.
Your turn
Which one goes with a strong word: absolutely?
Options: I love you so much · absolutely / really delicious (better than "very delicious") · really, really good
Show answer
a strong word: absolutely → absolutely / really delicious (better than "very delicious")
How it works
To make an adjective stronger, put really or so in front: really good, so tired.
Good to know
With a verb, use so much: I love you so much. Don't put so much before an adjective: "so tired", not "so much tired".
Good to know
Strong words like delicious sound better with really or absolutely than with very.
very, very good really, really good
Javi
This is really, really good!
¡Esto está buenísimo!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
This is (blank)!
Options: really, really good · really delicious · I love you so much
Show answer
Javi
This is really, really good!
¡Esto está buenísimo!
a strong word: absolutely absolutely / really delicious (better than "very delicious")
Javi
And the empanada too. Really delicious!
Y la empanada también. ¡Riquísima!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And the empanada too. (blank)!
Options: Really good · I love you so much · Really delicious
Show answer
Javi
And the empanada too. Really delicious!
Y la empanada también. ¡Riquísima!
with a verb: so much I love you so much
Nuria
Thanks, Mum. I love you so much.
Gracias, mamá. Te quiero muchísimo.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Thanks, Mum. (blank).
Options: I love you so much · Really, really good · Really delicious
Show answer
Nuria
Thanks, Mum. I love you so much.
Gracias, mamá. Te quiero muchísimo.
with an adjective: so so tired (not "so much tired")
Javi
But I'm so tired.
Pero estoy cansadísimo.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
But I'm (blank).
Options: really delicious · so tired · really good
Show answer
Javi
But I'm so tired.
Pero estoy cansadísimo.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| very, very good | really, really good |
|---|---|
| a strong word: absolutely | absolutely / really delicious (better than "very delicious") |
| with a verb: so much | I love you so much |
| with an adjective: so | so tired (not "so much tired") |
More lines from the story
- JaviCut this, put that there... All day long!Corta esto, pon aquello... ¡Todo el día!
- JaviGreat... Thanks so much.Buenísimo... Muchísimas gracias.