Inklingo

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.

English → Spanish

nuevos

NWAY-vohsˈnweβos

AdjectiveA1general
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.
A set of three brightly colored, pristine, unboxed toy cars lined up neatly.

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

AdjectiveC1formal
Use 'inédito' to describe something that is unprecedented, original, or has never been done, seen, or published before.

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.

Related Translations

Learn Spanish with Inklingo

Interactive stories, personalized learning, and more.