How to Say "prodigy" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “prodigy” is “genio” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
young person with genius
Examples
Einstein fue un genio de la física.
Einstein was a genius of physics.
Mi hermana es un genio con la programación; aprendió sola.
My sister is a genius at programming; she taught herself.
¡Qué genio! Se le ocurrió la solución en un minuto.
What a genius! The solution occurred to him in one minute.
Gender Note
Even when referring to a woman of genius, the noun 'genio' is usually masculine: 'Ella es un genio'.
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