mucho
/ˈmuʧo/
Translation
a lot, much, many, very much
Examples
española.
I really like Spanish music.
Hay tráfico .
There is a lot of traffic in the centre at this hour.
, agradezco .
Thank you, I really appreciate it.
Mucho functions as both an adjective (agreeing with the noun: "mucha agua," "muchos libros") and an adverb (invariable: "trabaja mucho," "me gusta mucho"). As an adverb it intensifies verbs, while muy intensifies adjectives and adverbs - a distinction learners must master early.
Mucho cannot replace muy before adjectives. "Es mucho bueno" is a common but incorrect construction: the correct form is "Es muy bueno." Conversely, "trabaja muy" without an adjective following is unfinished - use "trabaja mucho" to say someone works a lot.
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