In Spanish, adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns, providing information about qualities like size, color, shape, or personality. Unlike in English, Spanish adjectives must agree in gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) with the nouns they describe.
- Agreement:
- Masculine nouns usually pair with adjectives ending in -o (e.g., niño alto).
- Feminine nouns pair with adjectives ending in -a (e.g., niña alta).
- For adjectives ending in -e or a consonant, the form is often the same for both genders (e.g., estudiante inteligente), but you add -s for plurals and -es if the adjective ends in a consonant (e.g., mujer fuerte, mujeres fuertes).
- Placement:
- Most adjectives come after the noun (e.g., casa blanca).
- Some common adjectives like bueno, malo, grande, pequeño, primero, último can come before the noun, which can slightly change the meaning.
- Descriptive vs. Limiting:
- Descriptive adjectives describe qualities and usually follow the noun.
- Limiting adjectives (like pobre, viejo, mismo) often come before the noun.
Understanding how adjectives agree and where they’re placed will help you describe people, places, and things more naturally in Spanish.
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Table of Contents
- Descriptive Adjectives
Descriptive adjectives in Spanish, including how they agree with nouns, examples, and common usage rules.
- Comparative Adjectives
Spanish comparative adjectives explain how to compare two things, express differences in equality, and use common comparison words like más, menos, and tan.
- Superlative Adjectives
Superlative adjectives in Spanish are used to express the highest degree or extreme quality of a noun within a group or context.
- Demonstrative Adjectives
Demonstrative adjectives in Spanish are words that point out specific nouns and show their relationship to the speaker's location.
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
