Sustantivos, Adjetivos y frases Nouns, Adjectives and Phrases

All nouns have a GENDER! Masculine Feminine el muchacho – the boy el chico – the boy el alumno – the student (m.) el amigo – the friend (m.) el colegio – the high school la muchacha – the girl la chica – the girl la alumna – the student (f.) la amiga – the friend (f.) la escuela – the school Masculine nouns end in “o” and use the article “el.” Feminine nouns end in “a” and use the article “la.”

Adjetivos Describe nouns Have genders also Masculine (ends in “o”) Feminine (ends in “a”)

Tall Masculine alto Short bajo

Fat Masculine gordo Skinny flaco

Brunette/Dark-haired Blonde Masculine rubio Brunette/Dark-haired moreno

Red-head Masculine pelirrojo

Bald Masculine calvo Hairy peludo

Ugly Masculine feo Pretty bonito lindo

Handsome Masculine guapo

Serious Masculine serio Funny cómico gracioso

Ambitious Masculine ambicioso Lazy perezoso perezosa bago baga

Honest Masculine honesto Liar mentiroso

Generous Masculine generoso Greedy tacaño

Athletic Masculine atlético Shy/Timid tímido

Rich Masculine rico Poor pobre

Stupid Masculine estúpido Smart inteligente

Writing Phrases Rule #1: Nouns come first in Spanish! Rule #2: Nouns and adjectives must agree in gender.

Ejemplos the tall boy the boy tall el chico alto the honest girl the girl honest la chica honesta

Ejemplos the generous friend (f.) la amiga generosa

Ejemplos the serious high school el colegio serio

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