How to Say "brand new" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “brand new” is “nuevos” — use 'nuevos' when you want to state that something is new or recently acquired, without necessarily implying it's the first time it has ever existed.
Use 'nuevos' when you want to state that something is new or recently acquired, without necessarily implying it's the first time it has ever existed.
Learn more →Use 'inédito' to describe something that is unprecedented, original, or has never been done, seen, or published before.
Learn more →NWAY-vohsˈnweβos
Examples
Mi hermano compró un coche nuevo la semana pasada.
My brother bought a brand new car last week.
Mis vecinos compraron coches nuevos muy grandes.
My neighbors bought very big new cars.
Necesitamos libros nuevos para la clase de historia.
We need new books for history class.
Estos teléfonos son los modelos nuevos.
These phones are the new models.
Adjective Matching
As an adjective, 'nuevos' must match the nouns it describes. It ends in '-os' because it is describing more than one masculine thing (plural masculine).
Gender and Number Mismatch
Mistake: “Compramos sillas nuevos.”
Correction: Compramos sillas nuevas. (Since 'sillas' is feminine plural, the adjective must be 'nuevas', not 'nuevos'.)
inédito
Examples
Este descubrimiento científico es totalmente inédito.
This scientific discovery is totally brand new/unprecedented.
Using 'inédito' for everyday new items
Learners often mistakenly use 'inédito' for simple 'new' items like clothes or phones. Remember, 'inédito' implies uniqueness and no prior existence, while 'nuevo' is for general newness.
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