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A person wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket giving a thumbs up with a confident smile.

mola

MOH-lah

verbB1regular ar
to be cool?informal appreciation
Also:to be great?general slang,to rule?informal success

Quick Reference

gerundmolando
past Participlemolado
infinitivemolar

📝 In Action

¡Tu coche nuevo mola un montón!

B1

Your new car is so cool!

Me mola mucho este festival.

B1

I really like this festival / This festival is great.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • gustar (to like)
  • chiflar (to love (slang))

Antonyms

  • disgustar (to dislike)
  • aburrir (to bore)

Common Collocations

  • mola un huevo – to be incredibly cool
  • mola mazo – to be very cool (Madrid slang)

💡 Grammar Points

It works like 'Gustar'

Just like 'gustar,' the thing that is 'cool' is the subject. If you say 'Me mola el libro,' you are literally saying 'The book is cool to me.'

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using it for people you like

Mistake: "Using 'me molas' to mean you are in love."

Correction: Use 'me gustas' for romantic interest. 'Me molas' usually just means you think that person is a 'cool' person to hang out with.

⭐ Usage Tips

The '¡Mola!' reaction

You can use the word all by itself as a reaction. If a friend tells you they bought tickets to a concert, simply shout '¡Mola!' to show you think it's great.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmolaran
yomolara
túmolaras
vosotrosmolarais
nosotrosmoláramos
él/ella/ustedmolara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmolen
yomole
túmoles
vosotrosmoléis
nosotrosmolemos
él/ella/ustedmole

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesmolaron
yomolé
túmolaste
vosotrosmolasteis
nosotrosmolamos
él/ella/ustedmoló

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmolaban
yomolaba
túmolabas
vosotrosmolabais
nosotrosmolábamos
él/ella/ustedmolaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmolan
yomolo
túmolas
vosotrosmoláis
nosotrosmolamos
él/ella/ustedmola
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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: mola

Question 1 of 2

How would you say 'This song is cool' in Spain?

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Word Family

molar(to be cool) - verb
molón(really cool (person/thing)) - adjective

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'mola' used in Mexico?

Not really. Mexicans are more likely to use 'está padre' or 'está chido' to say something is cool.

Does 'mola' mean 'tooth'?

No. The word for a molar tooth is 'muela'. The adjective for something related to teeth is 'molar', but 'mola' is not used for teeth.