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How to Say "of genius" in Spanish

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genial

/kheh-nyahl//xeˈnjal/

adjectiveB2general
Use 'genial' to describe a specific idea, plan, or action that is brilliant, clever, or outstanding, often implying a stroke of genius in its conception or execution.
A stylized inventor character looking intently at a complex, abstract puzzle structure, which is suddenly completed by a single, glowing geometric shape snapping perfectly into place above their head.

Examples

El arquitecto tuvo una idea genial para el diseño del museo.

The architect had a brilliant idea for the museum's design.

Fue una solución genial a un problema muy complicado.

It was a brilliant solution to a very complicated problem.

El director le dio un toque genial a la escena final.

The director gave a touch of genius to the final scene.

geniales

heh-nee-AH-les/xeˈnjales/

adjectiveB1general
Use 'geniales' when referring to multiple things (ideas, discoveries, works) that are considered brilliant, outstanding, or of genius quality.
A simplified, smiling brain character wearing glasses, with a brightly glowing yellow lightbulb hovering above its head, representing intellectual brilliance.

Examples

Sus descubrimientos científicos fueron geniales y cambiaron la física.

His scientific discoveries were brilliant and changed physics.

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

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

Gender Invariance

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

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.

Singular vs. Plural Agreement

The most common mistake is using the singular 'genial' when referring to multiple items that are 'of genius.' Remember that in Spanish, adjectives must agree in number with the nouns they describe. If you're talking about plural ideas or works, use the plural adjective 'geniales'.

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