demasiado and mucho

Question

I just learned a new word, "demasiado". Compared with "mucho", does it always imply negative if used in sentences?

Answer 1

To the extent that the words excessive or too much have a negative connotation so does demasiado.

That does not mean it always conveys a negative sentiment.

For example, we have a cute little two year old in the house and I always tell her: Eres demasiado linda/precioso/adorable/tremenda/traviesa. I have said them all in a very loving manner.

Another example: You are eating dinner at a friend's house and her mom is pushing you to eat more. You can say: Gracias, pero no, esto es demasiado comida para mi. PS. In Mexico it is considered bad manners to not accept everything that is offered.

Or you are in a store looking to buy a liter of milk and you only see gallons. Ay, un galón es demasiado. (This is a statement of fact for you, neither positive or negative).

Wow, I learn some adjectives from how you tell your lovely daughter: You are too pretty / beautiful / adorable / tremendous / naughty. Many thanks for your good example sentences. - joygogo, Aug 31, 2013

Answer 2

"Demasiado" doesn't have a bad connotation by itself. It is the same as 'too many' and 'too much'; depends on the sentence and the context.

EDIT: Ok. I think I understand now what you meant with 'negative'. Demasiado = excessively, so in those contexts where to be excessive is bad, so will be demasiado.

Nevertheless, it can also be used to imply good things. For example:

Te quiero demasiado como para dejarte ir sola. - I love you way too much to let you go alone/on your own.

I hope this helps.

[Feel free to correct muy English. Thank you]

Yes, you got my point. Since "demasiado" means "excessive or excessively", I just want to make sure if it always implies something bad or something done overly, or it could be used positively. Thanks for your example. - joygogo, Aug 31, 2013

By the way, I think your sentence "..., it can also be used implying good things" had better be written as "..., it can also be used to imply good things." - joygogo, Aug 31, 2013

:) - 003492fc, Aug 31, 2013

¿Has recibido demasiado información de mi? ;-)> - Jubilado, Aug 31, 2013

Answer 3

I learned this word so I can use it in the following context:

Eres una chica bonita. ¿Eres traviesa demasiada? You are a beautiful girl. Are you naughty too?

Please don't take it personally.

I don't think so Rajaji. In that sentence you must use "también". I have never seen the word "demasiada" used that way. - 003492fc, Aug 31, 2013

Every time that I've seen the word "too" at the end of a sentence is because it means 'also' and that's why should be translated to "también" :) - 003492fc, Aug 31, 2013

Thanks; I keep learning. - Raja-jani, Aug 31, 2013

Answer 4

Demasiado is not really a negative word; it means "to much" or "too many" or sometimes simply "too." "Too" means excessive, excessively or more than enough. Another meaning of "too" is "also" but in the definition of demasiado it means excessively.