adjetivos
/adxetibos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "adjectives" is adjetivos in Spanish.
In some Latin American countries, the adjective rico can also mean delicious when referring to food.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of adjetivos is adjetivo.
How do you pronounce it?
/adxetibos/
Did you know?
- Certain adjetivos that describe personality, like simpatico, have meanings that don't align perfectly with English. While 'sympathetic' in English means feeling pity, simpático means friendly or nice.
- In Spanish, adjetivos usually follow the noun they describe, but placing them before the noun can completely change the meaning. For example, el hombre pobre means a man with no money, while el pobre hombre means a pitiful man.
- Some Spanish adjetivos can function as nouns simply by adding a masculine article, such as turning viejo from 'old' into 'the old man'.
Examples in context
- La frase siguiente contiene adjetivos y adverbios.The next sentence has adjectives and adverbs.This sentence shows how to identify the presence of adjetivos and adverbs in a sentence.Tatoeba #9731727 by Shishir, translation #9741241 by DJ_Saidez
- En Brasil usamos mucho los nombres de animales como adjetivos.In Brazil, we often use animal names as adjectives.This sentence illustrates the usage of animal names as adjetivos in Brazil.Tatoeba #985805 by Shishir, translation #11244541 by DJ_Saidez
- Bonito, feo, rico, pobre, fuerte, débil… son ejemplos de adjetivos.Pretty, ugly, rich, poor, strong, weak…are examples of adjectives.This sentence provides a list of words that serve as examples of adjetivos.Tatoeba #1983569 by Shishir, translation #10367166 by DJ_Saidez
- Es un hombre simpáticoHe is a friendly man
- Ella es una mujer amableShe is a kind woman
- Ellos son estudiantes dedicadosThey are dedicated students
- Mi hermano es guapoMy brother is handsome
- Mis hermanos son guaposMy brothers are handsome
- Mi amiga es simpáticaMy friend is friendly
- Mis amigas son simpáticasMy friends are friendly
- Mis amigos y amigas son divertidosMy male and female friends are fun
- El chico inteligenteThe smart boy
- La chica inteligenteThe smart girl
- Los chicos inteligentesThe smart boys
- Las chicas inteligentesThe smart girls
- Una chica altaA tall girl
- Un hombre jovenA young man
- Una casa bonitaA beautiful house
- Un libro interesanteAn interesting book
- Dos chicas españolasTwo Spanish girls
- Un hombre italianoAn Italian man
- Estoy muy feliz hoyI am very happy today
- TristeSad
- Me siento triste por la noticiaI feel sad about the news
- Enojado/aAngry
- Estoy enojado/a contigoI am angry with you
- Asombrado/aAmazed
- Estoy asombrado/a por su talentoI am amazed by their talent
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are studying for a Spanish grammar exam.
- AlejandroNo entiendo bien la clase de hoy.I don't understand today's class well.
- Sofía¿Te refieres a la lección sobre los adjetivos?Are you referring to the lesson about adjectives?
- AlejandroSí, necesito repasar los adjetivos para el examen.Yes, I need to review the adjectives for the exam.
- SofíaYo te puedo ayudar con eso, Alejandro.I can help you with that, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
