Spanish grammar
Muy, demasiado, bastante
Say something is too expensive or quite cheap.
From the scene Es muy caro (It's very expensive)
In short
Put muy (very), demasiado (too) or bastante (quite) before the adjective. They never change; the adjective does.
- very expensive muy caros
- too expensive demasiado caros
- quite cheap bastante baratos
- expensive / cheap caro / barato
Your turn
Which one goes with too expensive?
Options: demasiado caros · muy caros · bastante baratos
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too expensive → demasiado caros
How it works
Muy = very. Demasiado = too (more than you want). Bastante = quite.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
¿Son (blank)?
Clue: los zapatos
Options: baratas · baratos
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¿Son baratos?
Are they cheap?
Good to know
They go before the adjective and never change; the adjective matches the noun: los zapatos son caros.
very expensive muy caros
Javi
Sí, son muy caros. ¿Y los zapatos negros?
Yes, they're very expensive. What about the black shoes?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Sí, son (blank). ¿Y los zapatos negros?
Options: muy caros · demasiado caros · bastante baratos
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Javi
Sí, son muy caros. ¿Y los zapatos negros?
Yes, they're very expensive. What about the black shoes?
too expensive demasiado caros
Nuria
¿Cien euros? ¡Son demasiado caros!
A hundred euros? They're too expensive!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Cien euros? ¡Son (blank)!
Options: muy caros · bastante baratos · demasiado caros
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Nuria
¿Cien euros? ¡Son demasiado caros!
A hundred euros? They're too expensive!
quite cheap bastante baratos
Javi
Sí, bastante baratos. Son veinte euros.
Yes, quite cheap. They're twenty euros.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Sí, (blank). Son veinte euros.
Options: muy caros · demasiado caros · bastante baratos
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Javi
Sí, bastante baratos. Son veinte euros.
Yes, quite cheap. They're twenty euros.
expensive / cheap caro / barato
Your turn
What goes with caro / barato?
Options: very expensive · too expensive · expensive / cheap
Show answer
caro / barato → expensive / cheap
Common mistake
Not bastante here. Too expensive (more than she wants to pay).
¿Cien euros? ¡Son demasiado caros!
A hundred euros? They're too expensive!
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 expensive | muy caros |
|---|---|
| too expensive | demasiado caros |
| quite cheap | bastante baratos |
| expensive / cheap | caro / barato |
More lines from the story
- JaviSon cien euros.They're a hundred euros.
- Nuria¿Son baratos?Are they cheap?
- JaviGracias. Son los zapatos negros... ¡de veinte euros!Thanks. They're the black shoes... the twenty-euro ones!