How to Say "loudly" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “loudly” is “fuerte” — use 'fuerte' when referring to a general increase in volume, such as speaking louder or playing music at a higher volume..
fuerte
/FWER-teh//ˈfweɾte/
Examples
¡Habla más fuerte, que no te oigo!
Speak louder, I can't hear you!
El niño abrazó fuerte a su mamá.
The child hugged his mom tightly.
Llovió muy fuerte toda la noche.
It rained very hard all night.
The Adjective-Adverb Shortcut
In Spanish, some words that look like adjectives can describe how an action is done. 'Fuerte' is a great example. Instead of always saying the longer 'fuertemente', people often just say 'fuerte'. It doesn't change its ending.
gritos
GREE-tohs/ˈɡɾitos/
Examples
No podemos hablar a gritos en la biblioteca.
We can't talk loudly/yelling in the library.
Me dijo a gritos que me fuera.
He told me, yelling, to leave.
Parece que la casa está pintada a gritos.
It seems like the house is painted terribly/loudly. (Figurative: glaringly, poorly done)
The 'A' Connection
When 'gritos' is used to mean 'loudly,' it almost always follows the preposition 'a' (a gritos). This structure turns the noun into a way of describing an action.
Omitting the preposition
Mistake: “Me habló gritos.”
Correction: Me habló a gritos. (The 'a' is essential to form the adverbial phrase.)
Fuerte vs. Gritos
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