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How to Say "trippy" in Spanish

The Spanish word fortrippyis surrealistaB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
informal way to describe strange visuals or events
A giant floating blue fish hovering above a desert landscape with a single red umbrella.

Examples

La película tiene un final muy surrealista.

The movie has a very surreal ending.

Fue una situación surrealista; no sabía si estaba despierto o soñando.

It was a surreal situation; I didn't know if I was awake or dreaming.

Es un poco surrealista ver a mi profesor de matemáticas en la discoteca.

It's a bit surreal to see my math teacher at the club.

One ending for everyone

Words ending in '-ista' are special because they don't change for men or women. You say 'el hombre surrealista' and 'la mujer surrealista'.

Where to put the word

In Spanish, this word usually goes after the thing it describes. For example: 'un sueño surrealista' (a surreal dream).

Avoid 'Surreal'

Mistake:La situación fue muy surreal.

Correction: La situación fue muy surrealista. Use the full word; 'surreal' is English, not Spanish.

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