How to Say ‘It's been great’ in Spain Spanish
Ha estado genial
a es-TAH-doh heh-NYAHL
[a es-TAH-doh heh-NYAHL]
💬 Usage Tip: genial means "great" or "brilliant", not "friendly" like English genial. It works for food, plans, or people: eres genial "you're great".
Phrase Breakdown
Ha
[a]
has
Auxiliary verb used to form the present perfect tense.
Él ha terminado su tarea.
He has finished his homework.
estado
[es-TAH-doh]
been
Past participle of 'estar', used with 'haber' for the present perfect.
He estado muy ocupado.
I have been very busy.
genial
[heh-NYAHL]
great
Informal adjective/adverb meaning brilliant.
La comida está genial.
The food is great.
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