WHAT IS AN ADVERB OF DEGREE?
An adverb of degree is a fancy word that tells us how much someone is doing something or how much of something is being expressed. These words change adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs. For example, “very,” “quite,” and “almost” are adverbs of degree. Basically, any word that shows how strong something is can be considered an adverb of degree (unless it changes a noun).
SPANISH ADVERBS OF DEGREE
Happily, we use them very similarly in English and Spanish. Here, I give you the main ones you need to get around:
1. BASTANTE: QUITE, RATHER
El perro corre bastante lejos.
The dog runs quite far.
El niño come bastante.
The child eats quite a bit.
Estoy bastante cansado.
I’m rather tired.
2. CASI: ALMOST
Ella habla casi tan rápido como él.
She speaks almost as fast as him.
3. DEMASIADO: TOO, TOO MUCH
Ella habla demasiado rápido.
She speaks too fast.
Pepe duerme demasiado.
Pepe sleeps too much.
4. MÁS: MORE
Esta casa es más cara.
This house is more expensive.
5. MENOS: LESS
Esta película es menos aburrida.
This movie is less boring.
6. MUCHO: A LOT, MUCH
Juan come mucho.
Juan eats a lot.
7. MUY: VERY
El café está muy caliente.
The coffee is very hot.
8. POCO: LITTLE
Hablamos poco sobre ese tema.
We talked little about that topic.
9. SUFICIENTE: ENOUGH
Comiste suficiente, Juancito.
You ate enough, Juancito.
10. TAN: SO
¡Estoy tan cansado!
I’m so tired!
11. TANTO: SO MUCH
¡Estudié tanto para el examen!
I studied so much for the exam!
