ADJECTIVES

Hello and welcome back to FluentlyFast! Today is a good day because we are learning some adjectives.

• Adjectives or los adjectivos are words which describe a noun, for example- a red apple, una manzana roja.

• In Spanish, the adjective agrees with the noun in number and gender. It is generally placed after a noun. Example- La chica bonita, las chicas bonitas.

English Spanish

Short Bajo

Tall Alto

Handsome Guapo

Beautiful Bonito

Ugly Feo

Expensive Caro

Cheap Barato

Fat Gordo

Thin Delgado / Flaco

Big Grande

Small Pequeño

Happy Feliz

Unhappy Infeliz

Tidy, Organised Ordenado

Untidy, Disorganised Desordenado

Calm Tranquilo

Nervous Nervioso

Open Abierto

Shut Cerrado

Funny Divertido

Serious Serio

Intelligent Inteligente

Silly Tonto

Rich Rico

Poor Pobre

Modern Moderno

Antique Antiguo

Square Cuadro

Round Redondo

Light (for colours) Claro

Dark (for colours) Oscuro

Blonde Rubio

Brunette Castaño

New Nuevo

Old Viejo

Sick with cold Resfriado

Sick Enfermo

Healthy Sano

Clean Limpio

Dirty Sucio

Comfortable Cómodo

Uncomfortable Incómodo

Empty Vacío

Full Lleno

Lazy Perezoso

Hard-working Trabajador

Cheerful Alegre

Glad / Content Contento

Sad Triste

Strong Fuerte

Weak Débil

Young Joven

Old (person) Anciano

Free Libre

Busy Ocupado

Fast Rápido

Slow Lento

Tired Cansado

Angry Enfadado

Dark (skin, hair) Moreno