Hello, beginners! Today, we will learn our first 20 regular Spanish adjectives. But first, let’s understand what an adjective is.
An adjective is a word that describes a person, place, animal, or thing. For example, “big,” “small,” and “happy” are adjectives because they tell us more about a noun.
In Spanish, adjectives have gender and number. This means they change depending on if the noun they describe is masculine (boy) or feminine (girl), and if it is singular (one) or plural (more than one).
- Masculine adjectives usually end in -o (for example, “alto” means “tall” for a boy).
- Feminine adjectives usually end in -a (for example, “alta” means “tall” for a girl).
To make adjectives plural, we usually add -s:
- “alto” (tall) becomes “altos” (tall, boys or mixed group)
- “alta” (tall) becomes “altas” (tall, girls)
Now, let’s learn 20 regular adjectives! Are you ready? Patericio, a voice from Mexico, will say the words for you.
I’ve arranged them like opposites!
TABLE 1
| # | ESPAÑOL | ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | alto | tall | bajo | short (height) |
| 3/4 | ancho | wide | angosto | narrow |
| 5/6 | barato | cheap | caro | expensive |
| 7/8 | bonito | pretty | feo | ugly |
| 9/10 | bueno | good | malo | bad |
Now, let’s play this game so you learn these adjectives in a snap!
TABLE 2
| # | ESPAÑOL | ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | corto | short (length) | largo | long |
| 13/14 | delgado | thin | gordo | fat |
| 15/16 | limpio | clean | sucio | dirty |
| 17/18 | nuevo | new | viejo | old |
| 19/20 | rápido | quick | lento | slow |
Let’s play this game!
