Adjectives
A more technical term, often used in grammar, meaning 'descriptive adjectives'.
This means 'qualities' or 'characteristics'. You use adjectives to describe the 'cualidades' of something.
The car is fast.
The house is beautiful.
The books are interesting.
The tables are big.
The grammatical term 'adjetivo' is the same everywhere. The main variation is in slang or colloquial adjectives used to describe things as 'cool' or 'nice'.
In Spain, you might hear 'guay' or 'chulo' for 'cool'. They also use 'coche' for car, so you'd describe 'el coche rojo'.
Common slang adjectives for 'cool' include 'chido' and 'padre'.
In Colombia, 'chévere' and 'bacano' are very common adjectives for 'cool' or 'awesome'.
You will often hear 'copado' as an adjective for 'cool'.
Forgetting to match the adjective's gender and number with the noun. For example, saying 'la casa rojo' instead of the correct 'la casa roja'. The adjective must agree with the feminine noun 'casa'.
Placing the adjective before the noun like in English. For example, saying 'el rojo carro' instead of 'el carro rojo'. In Spanish, most descriptive adjectives come *after* the noun.
Using 'ser' for temporary feelings. For example, saying 'Yo soy cansado' is incorrect. You should say 'Yo estoy cansado' (I am tired), because being tired is a temporary state. Use 'ser' for more permanent characteristics, like 'Yo soy alto' (I am tall).
Not changing the ending for plural nouns. For example, saying 'Los carros es nuevo' instead of 'Los carros son nuevos'. Both the verb ('son') and the adjective ('nuevos') must be plural to match 'carros'.
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