How do I know whether to use también or demasiado?

Ask yourself: does too mean also or excessively? If you can replace too with also and the sentence still makes sense, use también. If you can replace it with excessively, use demasiado.

Does demasiado change form?

When demasiado is an adverb (modifying a verb or adjective), it stays invariable. When it functions as an adjective before a noun, it agrees in gender and number: demasiado, demasiada, demasiados, demasiadas.

What is tampoco and when do I use it?

Tampoco is the negative counterpart of también. It means neither or not either. Use it whenever you would say me too or also in a negative context: Yo tampoco (me neither).

Spanish vocabulary · Beginner

How to Say Too in Spanish

Written by Sofia Ramirez, Lead Spanish Curriculum Editor · Reviewed May 2026

También · adverb · tahm-BYEHN

Too translates to también when it means also or as well, and to demasiado when it means excessively or too much. These two words are not interchangeable, so identifying the intended meaning of too is the key first step.

tahm-BYEHN (también) / deh-mah-SYAH-doh (demasiado)

Yo también quiero ir a la fiesta.

I want to go to the party too.

Too in Spanish: Quick Reference

Below are the most common Spanish words for too, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.

Spanish	English	Pronunciation	Region / Register
también	too	tahm-BYEHN	Default, widely understood
demasiado	too		means too much or excessively

How Native Speakers Use También

Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.

Agreeing (also)

Yo también quiero ir al concierto este viernes.

I want to go to the concert this Friday too.

También goes naturally after the subject pronoun to express agreement or addition.

Excess (too much)

Esta sopa está demasiado caliente.

This soup is too hot.

Demasiado before an adjective expresses excess, just like too in English.

Negative counterpart

Ella no habla francés y yo tampoco.

She doesn't speak French and I don't either.

In negative sentences, también becomes tampoco (neither / not either).

Demasiado as adjective

Hay demasiadas personas en esta sala.

There are too many people in this room.

When demasiado modifies a noun directly, it agrees in gender and number: demasiadas (fem. pl.).

Avoid These Mistakes When Using También

Using también for excess

Incorrect: Hace también calor hoy.

Correct: Hace demasiado calor hoy.

También means also, not too much. When too expresses excess, you need demasiado.

Forgetting tampoco in negatives

Incorrect: Yo no quiero ir también.

Correct: Yo tampoco quiero ir.

In negative sentences, Spanish replaces también with tampoco. Using también in a negative sentence sounds contradictory.

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Common Questions About Too in Spanish

How do I know whether to use también or demasiado?: Ask yourself: does too mean also or excessively? If you can replace too with also and the sentence still makes sense, use también. If you can replace it with excessively, use demasiado.
Does demasiado change form?: When demasiado is an adverb (modifying a verb or adjective), it stays invariable. When it functions as an adjective before a noun, it agrees in gender and number: demasiado, demasiada, demasiados, demasiadas.
What is tampoco and when do I use it?: Tampoco is the negative counterpart of también. It means neither or not either. Use it whenever you would say me too or also in a negative context: Yo tampoco (me neither).