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demasiado

de-ma-sya-do/de.maˈsja.ðo/

too

Also: too much
A steaming coffee cup that is clearly too hot to drink, with intense heat visibly radiating from the liquid.

📝 In Action

Este café está demasiado caliente.

A2

This coffee is too hot.

Hablas demasiado rápido para mí.

A2

You speak too fast for me.

No trabajes demasiado, necesitas descansar.

B1

Don't work too much, you need to rest.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • excesivamente (excessively)

Antonyms

  • poco (little, not much)

Common Collocations

  • demasiado tarde – too late
  • demasiado caro – too expensive
  • demasiado bueno para ser verdad – too good to be true

too much, too many

A small bookshelf completely overloaded and obscured by a massive, colorful pile of books that are spilling onto the floor.

📝 In Action

Hay demasiada gente en esta tienda.

A2

There are too many people in this store.

Compraste demasiados zapatos.

A2

You bought too many shoes.

No le pongas demasiado azúcar al café.

A2

Don't put too much sugar in the coffee.

¿Quieres más? No gracias, ya comí demasiado.

B1

Do you want more? No thanks, I already ate too much.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • excesivo/a (excessive)
  • un montón de (a ton of (informal))

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • demasiadas cosas – too many things
  • demasiado ruido – too much noise
  • demasiado tiempo – too much time

🔀 Commonly Confused With

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "demasiado" in Spanish:

too→too many→too much→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: demasiado

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence is correct? 'The movie was ____ long for my taste.'

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
demasía(excess, surplus) — Noun
en demasía(in excess, excessively) — Adverbial Phrase
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Old Spanish phrase 'de más', which itself is from the Latin 'de magis', meaning 'from more'. The idea is of something that goes beyond what is normal or needed.

First recorded: Around the 13th century.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: demaisCatalan: massa

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'muy' and 'demasiado'?

'Muy' means 'very' and just makes a description stronger (e.g., 'muy grande' = 'very big'). 'Demasiado' means 'too' and usually implies a problem or a negative consequence (e.g., 'demasiado grande' = 'too big', maybe it doesn't fit).

So when do I use 'demasiado' vs 'demasiada'?

It depends on what you're describing. If you're describing a quality (like 'hot' or 'fast'), you always use 'demasiado'. If you're describing a thing (a noun), you have to make it match: 'demasiado' for a masculine thing ('demasiado ruido') and 'demasiada' for a feminine thing ('demasiada comida').