"Too ___ to..."

Question

How do you say "too (adjective) to (verb)"?

For example, "I am too short to see the stage".

Would it be, "Soy demasiado baja para ver el escenario"?

"He is too talented to participate in this competition" ---> Es demasiado talentoso para participar en este concurso (correct?)

¡Gracias!

Answer 1

Would it be, "Soy demasiado baja para ver el escenario"? grin

To me, that's perfect. I could see myself saying those words... if I was shorter.

"He is too talented to participate in this competition" ---> Es demasiado talentoso para participar en este concurso (correct?)

I know that "talentoso" is a word in the dictionary and all that, but to me it feels weird (probably because I've never heard it before). Here, I personally would say "Tiene demasiado talento (como) para...

Gracias, Lazarus! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 12, 2011

If I were shorter....unreal condition? - 0074b507, Aug 12, 2011

Answer 2

Change it to: soy desmasiado corto para ver escenario. Using corto is better than Baja because baja does not really mean "short." and yes you would use desmasiado

Ok, thank you, Dany!! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 12, 2011

par ve EL escenario? - Jeremias, Aug 12, 2011

"Baja" doesn't mean short? Of course it does! It means short in stature. "Corto" means short in length or duration. - gintar77, Aug 12, 2011

That's what I thought, too...now I'm confused. - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 12, 2011

Look at the roots: Baja is low, Corto (cortar) is cut short. Which are you? :) - pesta, Aug 12, 2011

I agree...corto is the wrong word here. - --Mariana--, Aug 12, 2011