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geniales

/heh-nee-AH-les/

great

Two anthropomorphic, smiling golden stars high-fiving enthusiastically, symbolizing something excellent or great.

When something is widely approved and considered excellent, it is genial.

geniales(adjective)

m/fA1

great

?

general approval

,

awesome

?

general approval

Also:

cool

?

informal

,

fantastic

?

high praise

📝 In Action

Tus ideas para la fiesta son geniales.

A1

Your ideas for the party are great (or fantastic).

Mis amigos nuevos son muy geniales.

A2

My new friends are very cool.

¡Qué geniales son esas zapatillas!

A2

Those sneakers are so awesome!

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • fantásticos (fantastic)
  • increíbles (incredible)
  • maravillosos (marvelous)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • son geniales – they are great
  • libros geniales – great books

💡 Grammar Points

Always Plural

'Geniales' is the plural form of 'genial.' You use it only when describing two or more people or things.

⭐ Usage Tips

Easy Compliment

Use '¡Qué geniales!' to quickly compliment two or more things or people you like.

A simplified, smiling brain character wearing glasses, with a brightly glowing yellow lightbulb hovering above its head, representing intellectual brilliance.

Genial describes someone with exceptional intellectual capacity or a brilliant idea.

geniales(adjective)

m/fB1

brilliant

?

intellectual capacity

,

ingenious

?

clever inventions

Also:

of genius

?

describing works or ideas

📝 In Action

Sus descubrimientos científicos fueron geniales y cambiaron la física.

B2

His scientific discoveries were brilliant and changed physics.

Esas soluciones matemáticas son geniales; solo un experto podría haberlas encontrado.

B1

Those mathematical solutions are ingenious; only an expert could have found them.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • excelentes (excellent)
  • extraordinarios (extraordinary)

Antonyms

  • mediocres (mediocre)

Common Collocations

  • mentes geniales – brilliant minds
  • obras geniales – works of genius

💡 Grammar Points

Gender Invariance

Remember 'geniales' works for groups of men (hombres geniales) and groups of women (mujeres geniales) without changing its ending.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Mixing up 'Genial' and 'Genuino'

Mistake: "Using 'geniales' when you mean 'genuine' (which is 'genuino/a')."

Correction: 'Geniales' means 'brilliant/great'; use 'genuinos' for things that are authentic or real.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: geniales

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'geniales'?

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Word Family

genial(great, brilliant (singular)) - adjective
genio(genius) - noun
genialidad(brilliance, stroke of genius) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'geniales' change based on the gender of the things it describes?

No. Unlike many Spanish adjectives, 'genial' and its plural 'geniales' are gender-neutral. They work for both masculine and feminine plural nouns (e.g., 'libros geniales' and 'ideas geniales').

Can I use 'geniales' to describe a single person?

No, you must use the singular form, 'genial.' 'Geniales' is strictly for two or more people or things.