bastante

/basˈtante/, [basˈt̪ãn̪.t̪e]

pretty, pretty much, quite


Adjective bastante (plural bastantes)

  1. enough; sufficient
    Necesitas beber bastante agua.
    You need to drink enough water.
  2. quite some; quite a bit (of)
    Toma bastante tiempo.
    It takes quite some time.

Adverb bastante

  1. quite, rather, pretty, fairly
    Es bastante claro.
    It is quite clear.
  2. enough; sufficiently
    He trabajado bastante.
    I have worked enough.
  3. quite a bit; to a considerable degree
    Lo conozco bastante.
    I know him quite well.
    Ha llovido bastante la última semana.
    It has rained (quite) a lot in the last week.

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Examples
  • Es bastante difícil dominar el francés en 2, 3 años.

    It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.

  • Este sitio web parece bastante bueno.

    This website seems quite good.

  • El aborto es un acto, un acto bastante violento.

    Abortion is an act, a most violent act.

  • Cállate, ya has hablado bastante.

    Shut up! You're talking too much.

  • Hoy hace bastante calor.

    It's fairly warm today.

  • Es bastante obvio que él la ama.

    It's pretty obvious that he loves her.

  • Ella ha bebido bastante.

    She has had quite a lot to drink.

  • Me tomó bastante tiempo, pero finalmente logré convencerlo.

    It took a long time, but in the end I was able to convince him.

  • Estoy bastante cómodo en esta habitación.

    I am quite comfortable in this room.

  • Habiendo estudiado francés durante 3 años, Tom habla bastante bien.

    Having studied French for three years, Tom can speak it quite well.

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