Muy vs Mucho in Spanish (intensifiers)

Question 1

muy [adjective]/[adverb]

Answer 1

very [adjective]/[adverb]

Question 2

Mi hermana es muy alta.

Answer 2

My sister is very tall.

Question 3

Mis zapatos están muy sucios.

Answer 3

My shoes are very dirty.

Question 4

Él habla muy despacio.

Answer 4

He speaks very slowly.

Question 5

Can you use “muy” on its own?

Answer 5

No, it must be used with an adjective or adverb.

Question 6

mucho

Answer 6

a lot/much

Question 7

He comido mucho.

Answer 7

I ate a lot.

Question 8

Mi hijo está muy cansado porque estudió mucho.

Answer 8

My son is very tired because he studied a lot.

Question 9

mucho + [masculine singular noun]

Answer 9

a lot of/much [masculine singular noun]

Question 10

Tenemos mucho trabajo.

Answer 10

We have a lot of work.

Question 11

Hay mucho pan en la mesa.

Answer 11

There is a lot of bread on the table.

Question 12

Pon mucho chocolate en el postre.

Answer 12

Put a lot of chocolate in the dessert.

Question 13

What cases should you not use “muy” for?

Answer 13

Hace mucho calor/frío (It is very hot/cold)

Question 14

Why do you not use “muy” for hot and cold?

Answer 14

Because calor and frío are actually nouns, not adjectives. You literally say “It does much heat/coolness. Therefore, you need to use “mucho” and not “muy”.

Question 15

Hace mucho calor.

Answer 15

It is very hot.

Question 16

Hace mucho frío.

Answer 16

It is very cold.