genial
Spanish, adjective/xeˈnjal/
genial is spelled G-E-N-I-A-L (6 letters) and appears 59 times per million words in written Spanish, the 1,476th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Genial is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “great, very good” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Concerniente al genio o carácter”.
What does genial mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinegreat, very good
- 2
femininemasculinegenial, pleasant
- 3
femininemasculinesplendid, gorgeous
- 4
archaicfemininemasculineingenious, genius
adverb
- 1
very well
¡Espero que hoy te vaya genial!
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Concerniente al genio o carácter. 2. Placentero; que produce alegría o deleite.
noun: 1. La índole de un individuo.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of genial
- geniales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce genial?
- /xeˈnjal/
- [xeˈnjal]
- [xeniˈal]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to genial
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is genial in Spanish?
genial appears 59 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).