Spanish adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns, providing information about qualities, quantities, or characteristics. Unlike in English, Spanish adjectives must agree in both gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the nouns they modify.
- Match the noun in gender: amigo gracioso (funny friend - masculine), amiga graciosa (funny friend - feminine).
- Match the noun in number: libro interesante (interesting book), libros interesantes (interesting books).
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Descriptive Adjectives
Descriptive adjectives like 'rojo' must match the noun's gender and number: rojo/roja for singular, rojos/rojas for plural.
Descriptive adjectives express qualities and are typically placed after the noun. They agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.
- Example: casa blanca (white house), casas blancas (white houses).
Comparative and Superlative
'Better' is 'mejor,' and 'the best' is 'el/la mejor' for comparatives and superlatives.
Comparative adjectives show differences (más... que = more than) and superlative adjectives express extremes (el/la más... = the most...).
- Example: más alto que (taller than), el más alto (the tallest).