Muy VS mucho
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Using muy and mucho in Spanish can be very confusing.
Muy is an adverb of quantity and it means "very" in English.
It is used in the following cases:
Since it modifies an adjective or an adverb, it does NOT change according to the gender and number.
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When used before an adjective, muy increases the intensity of it.
Examples:
Muy can intensify an adverb as well.
Examples:
Although mucho can stand as an adverb as well, it cannot be used after muy.
Therefore, to express "very much", you should use the superlative form of mucho (muchísimo).
Example:
Some adverbs are used with mucho.
Mucho + adverb | English translation | Example |
---|---|---|
mucho antes | long before | Se casaron mucho antes de que yo naciera. (They got married long before I was born.) |
mucho después | long after | Se fueron mucho después de que yo volviera a casa. (They went away long after I came back home.) |
mucho más | much more | Tiene mucho más dinero que antes. (He has much more money than before.) |
mucho menos | much less | Hace mucho menos frío que ayer. (It is much less cold than yesterday.) |
Mucho can be used both as an adjective and an adverb. It means a lot, a lot of, much, many.
It is used in the following cases:
When mucho is used before a noun, it serves as an adjective.
In this case, it must agree in gender (masculine, feminine) and number (singular, plural).
Masculine | Feminine | |
---|---|---|
Singular | mucho | mucha |
Plural | muchos | muchas |
Examples:
When used as an adverb, mucho comes after the verb it refers to.
Since it modifies a verb, it has no change in gender and number.
Examples:
Expression | English translation |
---|---|
Hace mucho calor. | It is really hot. |
Hace mucho frío. | It is really cold. |
¡Muchas gracias! | Thank you very much! |
¡Mucho gusto! | Nice to meet you! |
tener mucho calor | to be very hot |
tener mucho cuidado | to be very careful |
tener mucho frío | to be very cold |
tener mucho miedo | to be very afraid |
tener mucho sueño | to be very sleepy |
Unlike mucho, muy cannot stand alone: it needs to be accompanied by an adjective or an adverb.
Examples:
Please keep in mind that:
1. MUY
- muy + adjective
- muy + adverb
2. MUCHO
- mucho + noun
- verb + mucho
Pay attention to the grammatical categories: a Spanish noun might correspond to an English adjective.
It is really hot here.
Hace muy calor.
Hace mucho calor.
There are a lot of churches in this district.
Hay muy iglesias en este barrio.
Hay muchas iglesias en este barrio.
Carlos is very rich.
Carlos es mucho rico.
Carlos es muy rico.
Thank you very much!
¡Muchas gracias!
¡Muy gracias!
My parents got married long before my elder brother was born.
Mis padres se casaron muy antes que mi hermano mayor naciera.
Mis padres se casaron mucho antes que mi hermano mayor naciera.
Concepción speaks Italian very well.
Concepción habla muy bien el italiano.
Concepción habla mucho bien el italiano.
I am very sleepy.
Tengo mucho sueño.
Tengo muy sueño.
Thomas works a lot.
Thomas trabaja mucho.
Thomas muy trabaja.
Emilio is very handsome.
Emilio es muy guapo.
Emilio es mucho guapo.
Juan is a very cold man.
Juan es un hombre mucho frío.
Juan es un hombre muy frío.
Please keep in mind that:
1. MUY
- muy + adjective
- muy + adverb
2. MUCHO
- mucho + noun
- verb + mucho
Pay attention to the grammatical categories: a Spanish noun might correspond to an English adjective.
It is really hot here.
Hace mucho calor.
There are a lot of churches in this district.
Hay muchas iglesias en este barrio.
Carlos is very rich.
Carlos es muy rico.
Thank you very much!
¡Muchas gracias!
My parents got married long before my elder brother was born.
Mis padres se casaron mucho antes que mi hermano mayor naciera.
Concepción speaks Italian very well.
Concepción habla muy bien el italiano.
I am very sleepy.
Tengo mucho sueño.
Thomas works a lot.
Thomas trabaja mucho.
Emilio is very handsome.
Emilio es muy guapo.
Juan is a very cold man.
Juan es un hombre muy frío.
Please keep in mind that:
1. MUY
- muy + adjective
- muy + adverb
2. MUCHO
- mucho + noun
- verb + mucho
1- Tengo miedo. (I am very afraid.)
2- Llegó a casa después que le llamaron de la oficina. (He arrived home long after they called him from the office.)
3- Marisa cocina bien la paella. (Marisa cooks paella very well.)
4- La madre de Sandra habla . (Sandra's mother speaks a lot.)
5- Roberto es un hombre interesante. (Roberto is a very interesting man.)
6- Necesito patatas para la cena de esta noche. (I need a lot of potatoes for tonight's dinner.)
7- Como le duele la rodilla, camina lento. (Since his knee is hurting, he walks very slowly.)
8- Claudia es más alta que su prima. (Claudia is much taller than her cousin.)
9- Lava tus calcetines que están sucios. (Wash your socks; they are very dirty.)
10- Mi hermana tiene que estudiar por este examen. (My sister has to study a lot for this exam.)
Please keep in mind that:
1. MUY
- muy + adjective
- muy + adverb
2. MUCHO
- mucho + noun
- verb + mucho
Pay attention to the grammatical categories: a Spanish noun might correspond to an English adjective.
It is really hot here.
Hace muy calor.
Hace mucho calor.
There are a lot of churches in this district.
Hay muchas iglesias en este barrio.
Hay muy iglesias en este barrio.
Carlos is very rich.
Carlos es mucho rico.
Carlos es muy rico.
Thank you very much!
¡Muy gracias!
¡Muchas gracias!
My parents got married long before my elder brother was born.
Mis padres se casaron muy antes que mi hermano mayor naciera.
Mis padres se casaron mucho antes que mi hermano mayor naciera.
Concepción speaks Italian very well.
Concepción habla muy bien el italiano.
Concepción habla mucho bien el italiano.
I am very sleepy.
Tengo mucho sueño.
Tengo muy sueño.
Thomas works a lot.
Thomas trabaja mucho.
Thomas muy trabaja.
Emilio is very handsome.
Emilio es muy guapo.
Emilio es mucho guapo.
Juan is a very cold man.
Juan es un hombre mucho frío.
Juan es un hombre muy frío.
Please keep in mind that:
1. MUY
- muy + adjective
- muy + adverb
2. MUCHO
- mucho + noun
- verb + mucho
Pay attention to the grammatical categories: a Spanish noun might correspond to an English adjective.
It is really hot here.
Hace mucho calor.
There are a lot of churches in this district.
Hay muchas iglesias en este barrio.
Carlos is very rich.
Carlos es muy rico.
Thank you very much!
¡Muchas gracias!
My parents got married long before my elder brother was born.
Mis padres se casaron mucho antes que mi hermano mayor naciera.
Concepción speaks Italian very well.
Concepción habla muy bien el italiano.
I am very sleepy.
Tengo mucho sueño.
Thomas works a lot.
Thomas trabaja mucho.
Emilio is very handsome.
Emilio es muy guapo.
Juan is a very cold man.
Juan es un hombre muy frío.
Please keep in mind that:
1. MUY
- muy + adjective
- muy + adverb
2. MUCHO
- mucho + noun
- verb + mucho
1- Tengo miedo. (I am very afraid.)
2- Llegó a casa después que le llamaron de la oficina. (He arrived home long after they called him from the office.)
3- Marisa cocina bien la paella. (Marisa cooks paella very well.)
4- La madre de Sandra habla . (Sandra's mother speaks a lot.)
5- Roberto es un hombre interesante. (Roberto is a very interesting man.)
6- Necesito patatas para la cena de esta noche. (I need a lot of potatoes for tonight's dinner.)
7- Como le duele la rodilla, camina lento. (Since his knee is hurting, he walks very slowly.)
8- Claudia es más alta que su prima. (Claudia is much taller than her cousin.)
9- Lava tus calcetines que están sucios. (Wash your socks; they are very dirty.)
10- Mi hermana tiene que estudiar por este examen. (My sister has to study a lot for this exam.)
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