el/la/los/las + noun + más + adjective
or el/la/los/las + noun + menos + adjective
Samuel es el más inteligente.
Samuel is the most intelligent.
El coche que es menos seguro.
The car that is least safe.
Juan es el más alto.
Juan is the tallest (most tall).
La casa menos fea es la amarilla.
The least ugly house is the yellow one.
Esta comida es la más sabrosa.
This meal is the most flavorful.
El marinero menos amable es el capitán.
The least kind sailor is the captain.
The superlative uses de to mean in or of (e.g. the largest in the world, the smartest of the students) Rodrigo es el estudiante más inteligente de su clase.
Rodrigo is the most intelligent student in his class.
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Click to start or stop audio Romeo: ¡Tengo muchísima hambre!
I am extremely hungry! Claudia: Creo que soy yo la más hambrienta.
I believe that I am the most hungry! Romeo: Con mi hambre comeré el plato más grande.
With my hunger I will eat the largest dish (of food). Claudia: Yo voy a pedir los camarones. Son deliciosísimos.
I am going to ask for the shrimp. They are extremely delicious. Romeo: ¡También carísimos!
Also extremely expensive! Claudia: ¿Vas a pedir el plato más barato?
Are you going to order the cheapest dish? Romeo: Bueno, yo prefiero decir “el menos caro”.
Well, I prefer to say "the least expensive". Claudia: El pollo es riquísimo y más barato.
The chicken is extremely flavorful and less expensive. Romeo: Pero menos delicioso que el camarón.
But less delicious than the shrimp. Claudia: ¡Es buenísimo! Vamos, tienes que decidir.
It is extremely good! Let's go, you have to decide. Romeo: Voy a pedir el camarón deliciosísimo y carísimo.
I am going to order the extremely delicious and extremely expensive shrimp.
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