How to Say ‘Very touristy, isn't it?’ in Spain Spanish
Muy de guiri, ¿no?
mwee deh GEE-ree noh
[mwee deh GEE-ree noh]
💬 Usage Tip: Muy de + a noun means "very typical of" that kind of person or place. Swap it in: muy de Madrid "very Madrid".
🇪🇸 In Spain: Guiri is informal slang for a foreign tourist. It's mostly teasing rather than insulting, so it works as banter between people who are getting along.
Phrase Breakdown
Muy de
mwee deh
Very typical of
'Muy de' + noun means 'very typical of'. It sounds like 'mooy-de'.
Eso es muy de Madrid.
That's very Madrid.
Words in this phrase
Muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify an adjective or another adverb.
Es «muy» familiar el trato entre compañeros.
The treatment between colleagues is very family-like.
de
[deh]
like / typical of
Here 'de' indicates something typical of a type of person.
Eso es muy de mi madre.
That's so typical of my mother.
guiri, ¿no?
GEE-ree noh
a tourist, right?
'Guiri' is colloquial slang for a foreign tourist. The 'u' is silent: 'GI-ri'. '¿No?' asks for agreement.
Pareces un guiri, ¿no?
You look like a tourist, right?
Words in this phrase
guiri
[GEE-ree]
foreigner / tourist
Informal Spanish slang for a foreign tourist.
El bar está lleno de guiris.
The bar is full of tourists.
no
[noh]
No
A word used to give a negative response or to deny permission.
No quiero salir hoy.
I don't want to go out today.
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