agradable
/aɡɾaˈdable/
The Spanish phrase agradable means pleasant.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Different regions have specific words for pleasant: in Argentina, people may use copado(a) and in Colombia, people might say bacano(a).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective agradable is invariant in gender, meaning it remains the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. To make 'agradable' plural, add an 's' to form agradables.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡɾaˈdable/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, describing a person as agradable can be a 'backhanded' compliment. It may imply that the person is polite and pleasant but lacks a strong or interesting personality.
- While agradable means 'pleasant', the verb it comes from, agradar, is used in the phrase me agrada to mean 'I like'. In this specific construction, the person being liked is actually the subject of the sentence.
- The word agradable is part of a widespread Romance family that includes the French agréable, the Italian gradevole and the Portuguese agradável.
Examples in context
- Fue un encuentro placentero.It was a pleasurable encounter.
- El clima hoy es muy agradable.The weather today is very pleasant.
- Es una persona muy agradable.He is a very pleasant person.
- Tuvimos una charla agradable en el café.We had a pleasant chat in the cafe.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are walking in a park.
- Lucía¿No te parece que el día está agradable?Don't you think the day is pleasant?
- DanielSí, es un día muy agradable para caminar.Yes, it is a very pleasant day for walking.
- LucíaDaniel, la brisa es muy agradable también.Daniel, the breeze is very pleasant too.
- DanielTienes razón, Lucía, me siento muy relajado.You are right, Lucía, I feel very relaxed.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry agradable, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agradable, CC BY-SA 4.0.
