Spanish adjectives Flashcards
beautiful
Masculine: BONITO
Feminine: BONITA
Plural Masculine: Bonitos
Plural Feminine; Bonitas
Masculine:
Feminine:
Plural Masculine:
Plural Feminine:
big
Singular: Grande
Plural:Grandes
Singular:
Plural:
(short in size)
* Small
* little
(young)
* little
When I was little, I loved playing hide and seek.
Masculine: pequeño
* “peh-keh-nyoh”
Feminine: pequeña
Plural Masculine:pequeños
Plural Feminine: pequeñas
De pequeña, me encantaba jugar al escondite.
Famous
Masculine: famoso
Feminine: famosa
Plural Masculine: famosos
Plural Feminine: famosas
Modern
Masculine: moderno
Feminine: moderna
Plural Masculine: modernos
Plural Feminine: modernas
Ancient
Masculine: antiguo
Feminine: antigua
Plural Masculine: antiguos
Plural Feminine: antiguas
Picturesque
Masculine: pintoresco
Feminine: pintoresca
Plural Masculine: pintorescos
Plural Feminine: pintorescas
Popular
Singular: populare
Plural: populares
Full of traditions
(estoy)
Masculine: Lleno de tradiciones
Feminine: Llena de tradiciones
Plural Masculine: llenos de tradiciones
Plural Feminine: llenas de tradiciones
crowded
(estoy)
Masculine: lleno de gente
Feminine: llena de gente
Plural Masculine: llenos de gentes
Plural Feminine: llenas de gentes
cozy
I love the friendly atmosphere at the new office.
singular masculine: acogedor
* (ah-koh-heh-dohr)
singular feminine; acogedora
Plural masculine: acogedores
Plural Feminine: acogedoras
Me encanta el ambiente acogedor de la nueva oficina.
Interesting
Singular: interesante
Plural: interesantes
Open
Masculine: abierto
Feminine: abierta
Plural Masculine: abiertos
Plural Feminine: abiertas
(not open)
* closed
* shut
(strict)
* closed-minded
(unfriendly)
* unwelcoming
* closed
(marked)
* strong
(changing direction abruptly)
* tight
(cloudy)
* overcast
The restaurant was closed even though it was Saturday.
Masculine: cerrado
* Spain: “theh-rrah-doh”
* Latin America: “seh-rrah-doh”
Feminine: cerrada
Plural Masculine: cerrados
Plural Feminine: cerradas
El restaurante estaba cerrado a pesar de ser sábado.
(free of filth)
* clean
(clean, unclouded)
* clear
* pure
(honest)
* clean
(without money)
* broke
(sports)
* fair
(finance)
* net
* clear
The maid left the hotel room clean.
The skies were clear after the storm.
Masculine: limpio
* “leem-pyoh”
Feminine: limpia
Plural Masculine: limpios
Plural Feminine: limpias
La mucama dejó la habitación del hotel limpia.
Los cielos estaban limpios después de la tormenta.
(filthy)
* Dirty
(disorganized)
* messy
(dishonest)
* foul
* dirty
Are these all of the the dirty clothes we have to take to the laundry?
Masculine: sucio
* Spain: “soo-thyoh”
* Latin America: “soo-syoh”
Feminine: sucia
Plural Masculine: sucios
Plural Feminine: sucias
¿Esta es toda la ropa sucia que hay que llevar a la lavandería?
wide
Masculine: ancho
Feminine: ancha
Plural Masculine: anchos
Plural Feminine: anchas
Narrow
Masculine: estrecho
Feminine: estrecha
Plural Masculine: estrechos
Plural Feminine: estrechas
Far
Masculine: lejano
Feminine: lejana
Plural Masculine: lejanos
Plural Feminine: lejanas
close
Masculine: cercano
Feminine: cercana
Plural Masculine: cercanos
Plural Feminine: cercanas
rugged
Masculine: rugoso
* (rroo-goh-soh)
Feminine: rugosa
Plural Masculine: rugosos
Plural Feminine: rugosas
Masculine:
Feminine:
Plural Masculine:
Plural Feminine:
(with high temperature)
* hot
* warm
(affectionate)
* enthusiastic
* warm
(feeling the heat)
* heat sensitive
The day is hot.
The clouds dispersed and the weather turned warm.
Masculine: caluroso
* “kah-loo-roh-soh”
Feminine: calurosa
Plural Masculine: calurosos
Plural Feminine: calurosas
El día está caluroso
Las nubes desaparecieron y el tiempo se puso caluroso
(inexpensive)
* cheap
(poor quality)
* trashy (literature)
* cheap (music)
(economically)
* cheaply
NOUN (commerce) (Spain)
* street market
This store is really cheap.
Masculine: barato
* “bah-rah-toh”
Feminine: barata
Plural Masculine: baratos
Plural Feminine: baratas
Esta tienda es muy barata.
(costly)
* expensive
* dear (United Kingdom)
(literary) (cherished)
* dear
(at great cost)
* expensive (adjective)
* a lot
* high
* dearly
We wanted to buy a new car, but they’re all so expensive.
Masculine: caro
* “kah-roh”
Feminine: cara
Plural Masculine: caros
Plural Feminine: caras
Queríamos comprar un coche nuevo, pero todos son muy caros.
Historical
Masculine: histórico
Feminine: histórica
Plural Masculine:históricos
Plural Feminine: históricas
industrial
Singular: industrial
Plural: industriales
touristy
Masculine: turístico
Feminine: turistica
Plural Masculine:turísticos
Plural Feminine: turisticas
(temperature, weather)
Cold
(not hot)
cold
(color)
cold
cool
(indifferent)
cold
cool
(calm)
cool
cold
Waiter, can you bring me a cold beer, please?
By late August I start looking forward to the cold of winter.
Masculine: frío
Feminine: fría
Plural Masculine: fríos
Plural Feminine: frías
Mesero, ¿me trae una cerveza fría, por favor?
A finales de agosto empiezo a desear que llegue el frío del invierno.
Dry
Masculine: seco
Feminine: seca
Plural Masculine: secos
Plural Feminine: secas
(moist)
* Wet
* Damp
* Drenched
* Soaked
(linguistics)
* palatalized
The table should be wiped with a damp cloth.
The red socks are still wet; get another pair.
USE WITH MOJADO
Masculine: mojado
* “moh-hah-doh”
Feminine: mojada
Plural Masculine: mojados
Plural Feminine: mojadas
Conviene limpiar la mesa con un trapo mojado.
Los calcetines rojos todavía están mojados; busca otro par.
Humid
Masculine: húmedo
Feminine: húmeda
Plural Masculine: húmedos
Plural Feminine: húmedas
Sunny
Masculine: soleado
Feminine: soleada
Plural Masculine: soleados
Plural Feminine: soleadas
Cloudy, foggy
Masculine: nublado
Feminine: nublada
Plural Masculine: nublados
Plural Feminine: nubladas
Rainy
Masculine: lluvioso
Feminine: lluviosa
Plural Masculine: lluviosos
Plural Feminine: lluviosas
Snowy
Masculine: nevoso, nevado
Feminine: nevosa, nevada
Plural Masculine: nevosos, nevados
Plural Feminine: nevosas, nevadas
tranquil
The sea was calm the day we went to Cozumel.
Masculine: tranquilo
* “trahny-kee-loh”
Feminine: tranquila
Plural Masculine: tranquilos
Plural Feminine: tranquilas
El mar estaba tranquilo el día que fuimos a Cozumel.
chaotic
Masculine: caótico
Feminine: caótica
Plural Masculine: caóticos
Plural Feminine: caóticas
quiet
Masculine: silencioso
Feminine: silenciosa
Plural Masculine: silenciosos
Plural Feminine: silenciosas
loud, noisy
Masculine: ruidoso
* (rrwee-doh-soh)
Feminine: ruidosa
Plural Masculine: ruidosos
Plural Feminine: ruidosas
natural
Singular: natural
Plural: naturales
artificial
Singular: artificial
Plural: artificiales
festive
Masculine: festivo
Feminine: festiva
Plural Masculine: festivos
Plural Feminine: festivas
boring
Masculine: aburrido
Feminine: aburrida
Plural Masculine: aburridos
Plural Feminine: aburridas
dark
Masculine: oscuro
Feminine: oscura
Plural Masculine: oscuros
Plural Feminine: oscuras
bright, brilliant
Singular: brillante
Plural:brillantes
casual
Singular: casual
Plural: casuales
formal
Singular: formal
Plural: formales
(not closed)
open
(accessible)
open-minded
open
(public)
open
NOUN: (sports)
open tournament
She is very open-minded; you can talk to her about anything.
Abierto/a
“ah-byehr-toh”
Es muy abierta; puedes hablar con ella de cualquier cosa.
(dull; used with “ser”)
* boring
(experiencing boredom; used with “estar”)
* bored
Are you bored? Then come with me to the movies.
Aburrido/a
“ah-boo-rree-doh”
¿Estás aburrido? Pues ven conmigo al cine.
(height)
* tall
* high
(level)
* high
* upper
* top
(sound)
* loud
(geography)
* upper
That tall man must measure more than 200 cm.
Alto/a
“ahl-toh”
Ese hombre alto tiene que medir más de 200 cm.
(not tall)
short (person)
low (object)
(reduced)
low
(inferior)
low
(position)
ground
(phase)
late
(sound)
faint
(territory)
low
NOUN (music)
bass
bajo/a
“bah-hoh”
(needing rest)
* tired
* beat (colloquial)
(fed up)
* tired
(exhausting)
* tiring
He is tired of putting up with his mother-in-law.
Cansado/a
“kahn-sah-doh”
Ya está cansado de aguantar a su suegra
Use estoy
(difficult to understand)
Complicated
complex
(intricate)
complicated
complex
involved
elaborate
(person)
complicated
The first problem on the math exam was very complicated.
Complicado
“kohm-plee-kah-doh”
El primer problema en el examen de matemáticas era muy complicado.
(without strength)
* weak
(recovering from an illness)
* weak
* feeble
(lacking character)
* feeble
(not intense)
weak
He was still feeling very weak when he left hospital.
Débil
“deh-beel”
Cuando salió del hospital todavía se encontraba muy débil.
(slender)
* thin
* slim
(delicate)
* fine
* thin
You’re so thin, Paco. Have more of the soup I made you!
Delgado/a
“dehl-gah-doh”
Estás muy delgado, Paco. ¡Come más de la sopa que te preparé!
(tasty)
* Delicious
(very pleasing)
delightful
lovely
charming
My wife made a delicious stew for the whole family on Sunday.
Delicioso/a
* Spain: “deh-lee-thyoh-soh”
* Latin America: deh-lee-syoh-soh
Mi esposa preparó un delicioso pozole para toda la familia el domingo
(not asleep)
* awake
(vigilant)
* alert
* sharp
(smart)
* bright
The baby kept me awake the whole night.
Despierto/a
“dehs-pyehr-toh”
El bebé me tuvo despierta toda la noche.
1.
(enjoyable)
* Fun
* entertaining
(causing laughter)
* funny
The movie we watched was quite entertaining
Divertido/a
“dee-behr-tee-doh”
La película que vimos era bastante divertida.
(sugary)
* Sweet
(not salty)
* fresh
(sound)
* soft
* sweet
(not harsh)
* tender
* gentle
* mild
The cake is a bit too sweet for me.
Dulce
Spain: “dool-theh”
Latin America: “dool-seh”
El pastel está algo dulce para mí.
1.
ADJECTIVE:(unhealthy)
* sick
* ill
* unwell
NOUN:(sick person)
* sick person
* patient
The director has been unwell since Monday and couldn’t make the trip
Enfermo/a
“ehn-fehr-moh”
El director está enfermo desde el lunes y no pudo hacer el viaje.
1.
(Joyful)
* Happy
(fortuitous)
* happy
(correct)
* apt
I love stories with a happy ending.
Feliz
“feh-leeth”
Me encantan las historias con un final feliz.
(unattractive)
Ugly
unflattering
(disagreeable)
unpleasant
foul
nasty
That monster you drew has a very ugly nose.
Feo/a
“feh-oh”
El monstruo que dibujaste tiene una nariz muy fea.
1.
(robust)
* strong
* sturdy
(intense)
* strong
* heavy (rain)
* loud (noise)
* bright (color)
* big (hug, kiss)
(filling)
* heavy
(shocking)
* disturbing
She is very strong since she started lifting weights.
Fuerte
“fwehr-teh”
Está muy fuerte desde que empezó a levantar pesas.
(corpulent)
* Fat
* overweight
* heavy
(not thin)
* thick
(complicated)
* big
* serious
I have to read a thick book for my history class.
Gordo
“gohr-doh”
Tengo que leer un libro gordo para mi clase de historia.
(size)
* Big
* large
* too big
(height)
* tall
(age)
* old
* older
* big (especially when spoken to a child)
(quantity)
* large
(importance)
* great
* big
(intensity)
* great
* high
I felt great happiness when my dog had puppies.
Grande
“grahn-deh”
Sentí una gran alegría cuando mi perra tuvo cachorritos
(not right)
Unfair
unjust
(unlawful)
wrongful
The punishment they gave you was unfair. It wasn’t your fault!
Injusto
“eeng-hoos-toh”
El castigo que te impusieron es injusto. ¡No fue tu culpa!
(unbiased)
* Fair
* just
(precise)
* exact
* right
(tight-fitting)
* tight
* adjusted
(barely enough)
* just enough
It’s not fair; you always give my little brother more food!
The judge made a just decision.
Justo
“hoos-toh”
No es justo; ¡siempre le das más comida a mi hermanito!
El juez tomó una decisión justa
(mental aptitude)
Intelligent
smart
Clever
(technology)
smart
It is said that dolphins are the most intelligent animals.
Inteligente
“een-teh-lee-hehn-teh”
Se dice que los delfines son los animales más inteligentes.
ADJECTIVE: (unhurried)
* Slow
ADVERB: (unhurriedly)
* slowly
I get really impatient with slow traffic even if it only delays me by a few minutes.
Lento
“lehn-toh”
El tráfico lento me desespera aunque solo me retrase unos minutos
(beautiful)
* Pretty
* cute
* lovely
(attractive)
* handsome
* beautiful
* good-looking
(pleasant)
* lovely
* nice
What a pretty dress!
Lindo/a
“leen-doh”
¡Qué vestido más lindo!
(filled to capacity)
* Full
(covered; with “de”)
* full of
* covered in
(satiated)
* full
* full up
(heavy)
* plump
* chubby
The text was full of mistakes.
hat baby has such chubby cheeks that I can’t resist the urge to pinch them.
Lleno/a
“yeh-noh”
(Use esta)
El texto estaba lleno de errores
Ese bebe tiene los cachetes tan llenos que no puedo resistir las ganas de pellicárselos.
(mentally ill)
* Crazy
* insane
* mad
(foolish or wild)
* crazy
* insane
* mad
(stupendous)
* crazy
* amazing
There’s a crazy lady in the park screaming at the runners.
Loco/a
“loh-koh”
En el parque hay una señora loca gritando a los corredores.
(in quality)
bad
poor
(in morals)
bad
evil
(sickly)
* sick
* ill
(incompetent)
* bad
(harmful)
* bad
(unpleasant)
* bad
(poorly-behaved)
* naughty
(nasty)
mean
(rotten)
* bad
If the wine you use is bad, the sauce will turn out acidic.
He was such a naughty puppy that we had to give him away.
Malo/a
“mah-loh”
Si el vino que usas es malo, la salsa saldrá ácida
Era un cachorro tan malo que tuvimos que regalarlo.
(brand-new)
New
(original)
new
Fresh
(modern)
new
(recently-arrived)
new
(next in a series or cycle)
new
I want to buy a new table, not a second-hand one.
Nuevo/a
“nweh-boh”
Quiero comprar una mesa nueva, no una de segunda mano.
(impoverished)
poor
(insufficient)
poor
(unfortunate)
poor
(mediocre)
poor
Magda grew up in a poor neighborhood.
My knowledge of Chinese is poor.
Pobre
“poh-breh”
Magda fue criada en un barrio pobre.
Mi conocimiento de chino es pobre.
(rapid)
Fast
Quick
(rapidly)
fast
quickly
I want a fast car when I grow up
Most people respond quickly to this treatment.
Rápido/a
“rrah-pee-doh”
¡Quiero un coche rápido cuando sea grande!
La mayoría responde rápido a este tratamiento.
(sickening)
* Disgusting
* revolting
* repugnant
In Thailand I ate insects and it was so disgusting that I almost threw up.
Repugnante
“rreh-poog-nahn-teh”
En Tailandia comí insectos y me pareció tan repugnante que casi vomité.