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Old September 18, 2013, 05:40 AM
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How do you say "they are the most..."?

I juggle balls as a hobby and I want to say in Spanish (referring to juggling with beanbags) "They are the easiest to handle" (as opposed to clubs or rings etc.)

Would the translation be "Son más fáciles de manejar" or perhaps "Son lo más fácil de manejar"?

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I juggle balls as a hobby and I want to say in Spanish (referring to juggling with beanbags) "They are the easiest to handle" (as opposed to clubs or rings etc.)

Would the translation be "Son más fáciles de manejar" or perhaps "Son lo más fácil de manejar"?

Thanks in advance!
1. Son más fáciles de manejar = They are easier to hanlde

2. Son los más fáciles de manejar = They are the easiest to handle

Please notice the bold in red and black that goes with the superlative in the second example
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Yes: "Son los más fáciles de manejar" because if you say: "Son más fáciles de manejar" you would probably say: "They are easier to handle" and if you said "Son lo más fácil de manejar" I think that the superlative function is being lost, because you would be talking about something general, I mean, for me you would be saying:"They are the easiest to handle in the whole world" or "Ellos son lo más fácil de manejar en todo el mundo." and it loses its sense.

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