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Spanska Adjektiv

Spanish adjectives (adjetivos) are words that describe or modify nouns. Unlike English, Spanish adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify in both gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural). Most adjectives come after the noun, though some common ones precede it.

Nyckelegenskaper

Gender Agreement

Adjectives must match the gender of the noun. "El libro rojo" (masculine) vs "La casa roja" (feminine).

Number Agreement

Adjectives must also match in number. "El libro rojo" (singular) vs "Los libros rojos" (plural).

Position Matters

Most adjectives follow the noun, but some common ones (bueno, malo, grande, pequeño) often precede it, sometimes with meaning changes.

Shortened Forms

Some adjectives drop their final -o before masculine singular nouns (bueno → buen, malo → mal, primero → primer).

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Typer av Adjektiv

Descriptive Adjectives

Describe qualities or characteristics

grande
big
pequeño
small
bonito
pretty
feo
ugly
nuevo
new

Nationality Adjectives

Indicate origin or nationality (not capitalized in Spanish)

español
Spanish
mexicano
Mexican
francés
French
italiano
Italian

Possessive Adjectives

Show ownership or possession

mi
my
tu
your (informal)
su
his/her/your (formal)/their
nuestro
our

Demonstrative Adjectives

Point out specific nouns

este
this
ese
that
aquel
that (over there)

Bildningsregler

Adjectives ending in -o change to -a for feminine

rojo/rojared (m/f)
alto/altatall (m/f)

Adjectives ending in -e or consonants are often the same for both genders

grandebig (same for m/f)
fácileasy (same for m/f)

Add -s for plural if ending in vowel, -es if ending in consonant

rojo → rojosred (plural)
fácil → fácileseasy (plural)

Vanliga Misstag att Undvika

Placing all adjectives before the noun

Most descriptive adjectives come AFTER the noun in Spanish, unlike English.

✗ la roja casa | ✓ la casa roja (the red house)

Forgetting gender/number agreement

Always match the adjective to the noun's gender and number.

✗ las libros rojas | ✓ los libros rojos (the red books)

Capitalizing nationality adjectives

Unlike English, nationality adjectives are lowercase in Spanish.

✗ comida Mexicana | ✓ comida mexicana (Mexican food)

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Position

English adjectives always come before nouns. Spanish adjectives usually follow nouns, with some important exceptions.

Agreement

English adjectives never change form. Spanish adjectives must agree in gender and number with their nouns.

Proffstips för att Använda Adjektiv

💡 Common adjectives before nouns often have special meanings

Exempel: un gran hombre (a great man) vs un hombre grande (a large man)

💡 Multiple adjectives are linked with "y"

Exempel: una casa grande y bonita (a big and pretty house)

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