Es una casa grande.
English: It is a big house.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Adjetivos, preposiciones y conectores
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Adjectives describe people, things, or feelings in Spanish.
When to use it
Use adjectives to talk about color, size, age, shape, or opinion of nouns.
Key forms
- adjetivo + sustantivo (una casa grande)
- ser/estar + adjetivo (la casa es grande)
- adjetivo concuerda en género y número
- adjetivos comunes: grande, pequeño, feliz, triste
Examples
Ella está feliz.
English: She is happy.
El libro es interesante.
English: The book is interesting.
Tengo un perro pequeño.
English: I have a small dog.
Tips
- Adjectives usually come after the noun in Spanish.
- Adjectives must match the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the noun.
- Some adjectives like 'grande' do not change for gender.
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