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How to Say "very much" in Spanish

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mucho

/MOO-choh//ˈmutʃo/

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Use 'mucho' as a general-purpose adverb to indicate a large quantity or degree, often translating to 'a lot' or 'very much' in English, especially when expressing thanks or affection.
Two people hugging warmly, showing the intensity of an action or feeling, like 'loving a lot'.

Examples

Te quiero mucho.

I love you very much.

Mi padre trabaja mucho.

My father works a lot.

Has estudiado mucho para el examen.

You have studied a lot for the exam.

The Unchanging Form

When 'mucho' describes an action (a verb), it never changes. It always stays 'mucho', no matter who is doing the action or what they are doing.

Confusing 'Mucho' and 'Muy'

Mistake: “Estoy mucho cansado.”

Correction: Estoy muy cansado. Use 'muy' (very) to make adjectives like 'cansado' (tired) stronger. Use 'mucho' to talk about the quantity of an action (trabajo mucho).

Trying to Match Gender/Number

Mistake: “Mis hermanas trabajan muchas.”

Correction: Mis hermanas trabajan mucho. Because 'mucho' describes the action 'trabajan' (they work), it stays the same and doesn't match 'hermanas'.

muchísimo

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Use 'muchísimo' to intensify a verb, expressing a very high degree of liking, enjoyment, or intensity, essentially meaning 'extremely much' or 'a whole lot'.

Examples

Me gusta muchísimo tu nuevo coche.

I like your new car very much (a whole lot).

Choosing Between Mucho and Muchísimo

Learners often overuse 'muchísimo' when 'mucho' would suffice. Remember that 'muchísimo' is a strong intensifier, equivalent to 'extremely' or 'a whole lot.' Use 'mucho' for everyday expressions of quantity or degree, like thanking someone.

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