Frases básicas en español con traducción al inglés

What does “qué genial” mean in Spanish?

Qué genial means “how cool!” or “how great!” It shows one of the most useful beginner patterns: qué + an adjective to react to something. You do not need a full sentence. Just Qué plus a word: ¡Qué genial! The clip uses it as a quick reaction. This is the fast way to sound natural when something impresses you, surprises you, or pleases you, without building a long phrase.

Swap the adjective for any feeling: ¡Qué horrible! (“how horrible!” — also in the clip), ¡Qué bonito! (“how pretty!”), ¡Qué rico! (“how tasty!”). It also works with nouns: ¡Qué idea! (“what an idea!”). The clip is a string of these short reactions, like Es mentira (“it’s a lie”) and No lo creo (“I don’t believe it”).