Spanish - Affixes
-ísimo / -ísima
To say something is really great or really interesting, add -ísimo
/ -ísima
to the end of the word. E.g. facilísimo (really easy).
If the adjective already ends in a vowel, you should remove the vowel before adding -ísimo
. E.g. grande -> grandísimo.
The gender of the nouns will decide which to use, -ísimo
or -ísima
. Use -ísimos
or -ísimas
when talking about more than one thing.
-ito
Use the word ending -ito / -ita / itos / itas to indicate something is little or to show affection:
- hermano -> hermanito (little brother)
- perros -> perritos (little dogs)
- mesa -> mesita (little table)