es genial

it's great

he's funny

es genial(ehs heh-nyahl)

phrase

1. (third person singular; it's very good)

a. it's great

¡Me encanta esta película! Es genial.

I love this movie! It's great.

b. is great

Esta novela es genial. Deberías leerla.

This novel is great. You should read it.

2. (third person singular; he or she is amusingly ingenious)

a. he's funny (masculine)

Me gusta Miguel. Es genial.

I like Miguel. He's funny.

b. he's witty (masculine)

Quiero hablar más con ese hombre. Es genial y muy interesante.

I want to talk more to that man. He's witty and very interesting.

c. she's funny (feminine)

¿Conoces a Macarena? Es genial y siempre me hace reír.

Do you know Macarena? She's funny and always makes me laugh.

d. she's witty (feminine)

Es genial porque lee y estudia mucho.

She's witty because she reads and studies a lot.

3.

(formal)

(second person singular; you're amusingly ingenious)

a. you're funny

Usted es genial y muy inteligente.

You're funny and very clever.

b. you're wittty

Me gusta hablar con usted porque usted es genial.

I like talking to you because you're witty.