Too and So + Adjective

 

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Many ESL students (and other speakers of English as a second language, not necessarily students) often get confused with So and Too. These two intensifiers are NOT interchangeable; they don’t mean the same.

So means very. That’s it.

Examples:

She is so smart. (She is very smart.)

Wow. This pumpkin is so big. It’s my first time to see a pumpkin this big. (This pumpkin is very big.)

Too, on the other hand, expresses a negative meaning. We use Too when we want to say that something or someone (the Subject of the sentence) does NOT meet a required standard.

 Examples:

This dress is too long for me. It doesn’t look good on me. I need a shorter one.

These shoes are too small. My feet hurt.

No, she should not get a job. She’s too young to get a job.

I don’t understand Math. It’s too difficult for me.

This soup is too salty! (The soup is saltier than necessary; the chef put too much salt.)

 Japanese Translation By: Google Translate

多くのESL学生（および第二言語としての英語の他の話者、必ずしも学生ではない）は、SoとTooと混同されることがよくあります。これらの2つのインテンシファイアは互換性がありません。同じ意味ではありません。

つまり、非常に意味します。それでおしまい。

例：

She is so smart. （彼女はとても賢い。）

Wow. This pumpkin is so big. It’s my first time to see a pumpkin this big. （このカボチャはとても大きいです。）

一方、あまりにも否定的な意味を表現します。何かまたは誰か（文の主語）が必要な基準を満たしていないことを言いたい場合は、Tooを使用します。

 例：

This dress is too long for me. It doesn’t look good on me. I need a shorter one.

These shoes are too small. My feet hurt.

No, she should not get a job. She’s too young to get a job.

I don’t understand Math. It’s too difficult for me.

This soup is too salty! （スープは必要以上に塩辛いです。シェフが塩を入れすぎています。）