(10.4) Expressing Extremes; Superlatives, Los diminutivos, and La bomba y la plena

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Formula

el/la/los/las + noun + más/menos + adjective (+ de what group you are comparing to)

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La chita es el animal más rápido del mundo.

The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.

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Las torres más altas del mundo.

The world's tallest towers

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Mi gato Fritos es el animal menos peligroso del mundo.

My fried cat is the least dangerous animal in the world.

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Irregular Superlatives

el/la/los/las + mejor(es)/peor(es)/mayor(es)/menor(es) + noun + de (what group you are comparing to)

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La mejor pizzería de esta ciudad es Pizzería Giacomo!

The best pizzeria in this city is Pizzería Giacomo!

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-ito/a.

The most common diminutive ending

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Words ending in a consonant

Add -ito/a to the singular form (drop any accent).

Example: Papel → papelito

Example: Fácil → facilito

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Words ending in a vowel

Drop the final vowel before adding -ito/a (drop any accent).

Example: Guapo → guapito

Example: Libro → librito

Example: Rápido → rapidito

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c, g, or z:

Spelling changes for words ending in what?

Example: Poco → poquito

Example: Amiga → amiguita

Example: Pedazos → pedacitos

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Bomba

African heritage and involves a dialogue between dancers and drums

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Plena

Spanish traditions and includes instruments like the cuatro and the pandereta