Spanish Grammar Explained /
Very
In Spanish, there are two words for "a lot". And no, they are not entirely synonymous.
Muy is an adverb:
- Adverbs qualify verbs (to run, to talk, to play)
- Adverbs qualify adjectives (nice, big, tall)
- Adverbs never change
Juan es muy alto.
Juan is very tall.
Mucho is an adjective:
- Adjectives qualify nouns (the table, the ball, the singer)
- Adjectives change to match the nouns they precede:
| mucho | → | frío |
| muchos | → | hombres |
| mucha | → | comida |
| muchas | → | personas |
One last little thing: You can use mucho after verbs!
Julia trabaja mucho.
Julia works a lot.
Mis padres viajan mucho.
My parents travel a lot.
Ella habla mucho.
She talks a lot.