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How to Say ‘And she's very affectionate.’ in Spain Spanish

Y es muy cariñosa.

ee ehs mwee kah-ree-NYOH-sah

[ee ehs mwee kah-ree-NYOH-sah]

💬 Usage Tip: Personality traits use ser, not estar: es cariñosa describes who she is. está cariñosa would mean she's being affectionate right now.

Phrase Breakdown

Y es muy

ee ehs mwee

And she's very

Use 'ser' for personality traits. 'Y es' blends into 'ies'.

Example

Y es muy listo.

And he's very clever.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.

[ehs]

he is

Third person of 'ser', describing a trait.

Example

Es muy simpático.

He's very nice.

muy

[mwee]

very

An adverb used to intensify an adjective or another adverb.

Example

Es «muy» familiar el trato entre compañeros.

The treatment between colleagues is very family-like.

cariñosa.

kah-ree-NYOH-sah

affectionate.

'Ñ' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon': ca-ri-ÑO-sa. This is the feminine form, and the masculine is 'cariñoso'.

Example

Mi perro es muy cariñoso.

My dog is very affectionate.

Words in this phrase

cariñosa

[kah-ree-NYOH-sah]

affectionate

Feminine adjective for a warm, loving person.

Example

Mi abuela es cariñosa.

My grandmother is affectionate.

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