What the between "mucho" and "muy"?
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When do I use mucho or muy? Both are adverb....
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updated Dec 26, 2013
posted by leeins
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Think of "muy" as "very" and "mucho(a)" as "a lot."
- Ella es muy simpática. She is very nice.
- Me gusta mucho. I like it a lot.
I think that way of thinking about it is simple yet solid.
More examples...
- Tengo mucho dinero. I have a lot of money.
- Llegó muy tarde. He arrived very late.
It wouldn't make sense to interchangeably use these words. Notice if you switch all of these examples with the other word it doesn't make sense in English nor Spanish.
- Ella es mucha simpática. She is a lot nice. Incorrect usage!
In this case, it doesn't make sense in Spanish nor English!
I highly suggest you search "muy" and "mucho" in SpanishDict's translation bar, not for the definition, but for the MANY many examples it provides!
updated Dec 26, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by modrak
Using capital letters is considered shouting. - bandit51jd, Dec 26, 2013
