Today’s Spanish word of the day is “mucho” in the masculine form, or “mucha” in the feminine form.
It can be used as an adjective, pronoun or adverb meaning “much”, “a lot” or “many”.
Some common phrases involving the word “mucho” include the following:
- Mucho gusto – Nice to meet you
- Muchas gracias – Many thanks
When used as an adjective, “mucho/a” can be intensified by adding the suffix “-ísimo/a”, for example:
- Hay muchísimo tráfico hoy. – There’s a ton of traffic today.
The word “mucho” comes from Latin multum meaning “much” or “many”.
Example sentences
Tengo mucho trabajo hoy.
I have a lot of work today.
Me gusta mucho esta canción.
I like this song a lot.
Te echo mucho de menos.
I miss you a lot.
Llueve mucho en abril.
It rains a lot in April.
Lloré mucho cuando mi planta me dejó por otro jardinero.
I cried a lot when my plant left me for another gardener.
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