Descriptive adjectives describe people and things .
In Spanish, adjectives agree in gender and number, and typically come after the noun.
An a ending usually means feminine.
An o ending usually means masculine.
tomate rojo
red tomato (masculine) piña amarilla
yellow pineapple (feminine) plátanos fritos
fried plantains (masculine plural) las ciencias políticas
political science (feminine plural) Nosotros mostramos el tomate rojo.
We show the red tomato. La camisa amarilla es bonita.
The yellow shirt is pretty. Mi madre prepara pimientos fritos.
My mom prepares fried peppers. Las sábanas pequeñas son suyas.
The small sheets are his/hers.
Note: There are a few adjectives that end with e and don't change with its feminine or masculine noun:
El café está caliente.
The cofee is hot. Las bananas son dulces.
The bananas are sweet.
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Click to start or stop audio El Hombre: ¡Buenas noches señorita!
Good evening, miss. La Mujer: ¡Buenas noches señor!
Good evening sir! El Hombre: ¡Ah, desea usted una lámpara, una lámpara azul!
Ah, you want a lamp, a blue lamp! La Mujer: No, quiero...
No, I want.... El Hombre: ¡Ah, un sillón cómodo! El sillón es muy bonito
Ah, a comfortable chair! The chair is really beautiful. La Mujer: No, no..
No no.... El Hombre: Dos sillones cómodos y bonitos
Two comfortable and beautiful chairs. La Mujer: El armario es bonito.
The wardrobe is beautiful. El Hombre: Sí, el armario es muy bonito, muy bonito.
Yes the wardrobe is very beautiful. La Mujer: El armario es muy grande.
The wardrobe is very big. El Hombre: Eh, sí, grande.
The (wardrobe), yes (it is) big. La Mujer: No quiero un armario grande, gracias.
I don't want a big wardrobe, thank you. La Mujer: Busco una cama cómoda.
I'm looking for a comfortable bed. El Hombre: La cama es muy cómoda, ¡muy cómoda!
The bed is very comfortable, very comfortable!
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