Spanish for AWESOME!
If you are learning Spanish in a classroom, you may be accustomed to saying that things are “muy bien”. But when was the last time someone asked you how something was in English, and you just said GOOD?!
Of course not – in order to be an interesting and engaging speaker, we all use exclamations and synonyms to brighten up our speech. Things can be great, amazing, cool, wonderful, fantastic, and AWESOME!
When you are speaking in Spanish,it’s no different. If you want your conversations to sound natural, fluid, and relaxed, you will want to learn a few different ways to describe something that you enjoy. After all, if you like it, it’s bound to be something that you want to talk about!
How to say “awesome” in Spanish
Keep your speech interesting with these 30 ways of saying “Awesome” in Spanish.
| Spanish | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cojonudo | Amazing | (vulgar) |
| ¡Genial! | Awesome | |
| Asombrosa | Awesome | |
| Asombroso | Awesome | Literally awe inspiring |
| Bacán | Awesome | Common in Central America or South America |
| Bacano | Awesome | Common in Colombia |
| Chévere | Awesome | Common in Colombia |
| Impresionante | Awesome | Literally means "impressive", but understood to mean "awesome" when used as an exclamation |
| Macanudo | Awesome | Common in Central America or South America |
| Padrísimo | Awesome | Common in Mexico. Literally means "fatherly!" but is slang for cool. |
| ¡Cómo mola! | Awesome! | Common in Spain |
| ¡Órale! | Awesome! | Common in Mexico, "Awesome!" or "Right on!" |
| Bárbaro | Awesome! | Common in Argentina, literally means "barbarous" but is understood to be similar to the English exlamation "Sweet!" |
| Pura vida | Awesome! | Common in Costa Rica, "Awesome!" or "Right on!" |
| Guay | Cool | |
| Chido | Cool! | Common in Mexico |
| Vaya | Cool! | Slang terms for when something is a (pleasant) surprise |
| Formidable | Excellent | |
| Fantástico | Fantastic | |
| Imponente | Impressive | |
| Increíble | Incredible | |
| Sobrecogedor | Incredible | |
| Magnífico | Magnificent | |
| Maravilloso | Marvelous | |
| Fenomenal | Phenomenal | |
| Estupendo | Stupendous | |
| Soberbio | Superb | |
| A todo madre | The best! | Common in Mexico. Difficult to translate exactly, but Mexicans tend to use the word "madre" a lot when being emphatic. |
| Alucinante | Wonderful | |
| ¡Anda! | Wow! | Literally means "walk!" or "come on!", but when used as an interjection, it is understood as "wow!" or "awesome!" |
Keep in mind that some of these terms are very regional or even slang. If you’re not sure about the dialect that you should use in order to be most understood, stick with something simply like ¡Impresionante! or ¡Genial!, as these are universally understood.
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