Adjectivos /Adjectives

1. Adjectivos/Adjectives

2. Adjectivos/Adjectives • Just like in English, an adjective in Spanish is used to describe a noun. • The long road (Long is the adjective because it describes the noun road.) • The tired waitress (Tired describes how the waitress is feeling.)

3. Adjectivos/Adjectives • In Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender and in number with the nouns they are describing: • Ex. The serious girl La niñaseria The crazy boys Los niños locos A crazy dog Un perro loco

4. Adjectivos/Adjectives • Adjectives also usually follow the noun they are describing (which is opposite from English): • Ex. El libroaburrido (The boring book)

5. Adjectivos/Adjectives • When a noun is nueter, the article and/or the adjective will give you a clue as to the gender of the word. • El estudianteintelligente (The intelligent, male student) • La estudianteintelligente (The intelligent, female student)

6. Adjectivos/Adjectives • Your assignment for today: Write the following adjectives in English in your notebooks. Then translate them into Spanish. Keep them in your notebooks for a super quick reference. When you finish, please come see me and I will stamp your notebook and give you a grade.

7. Adjectivos/Adjectives • Tall • Short (in height) • Short (in length) • New • Old • Young • Happy • Funny • Big • Blond • Red-headed • Chestnut hair • Fast • Intelligent • Fun, Amusing • Nice • Mean • Fat

8. Adjectivos/Adjectives • Angry • Tired • Worried • Lazy • Quiet • Serious • Dirty • Hot • Sour • Affectionate • Loyal • Artistic • Athletic • Bold • Creative • Timid • Organized • Neat

9. Adjectivos/Adjectives • Pretty • Ugly • Handsome • Good • Bad • Sad • Small • Hard • Brunette • Gray-haired • Slow • Important • Boring • Not nice • Unpleasant • Thin • Skinny • crazy

10. Adjectivos/Adjectives • Busy • Ill • Hard worker • Outgoing • Funny • Clean • Cold • Sweet • Selfish • Generous • Stingy • Athletic • Careful • Responsible • Aggressive • Disorganized • Messy