3.1.10

Describing People

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Describir Personas - Describing People

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Key vocab

  • Feo(a) - ugly.
  • Hermoso(a) - pretty.
  • Encantador - charming.
  • Tonto(a) - silly.
  • Impresionante - impressive, striking.
  • Desagradable - unpleasant.
  • Viejo(a) - old.
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Mi amigo

  • Mi amigo Theo es un hombre encantador pero también es tonto.
    • My friend Theo is a charming man but he is also silly.
  • Es un hombre impresionante aunque sea viejo.
    • He is a striking man, even though he is old.
  • Mi novia es muy hermosa.
    • My girlfriend is very pretty.
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Como describiría

  • ¿Cómo lo describiría usted como persona?
    • How would you describe him as a person?
  • Es muy impresionante y es un hombre encantador pero desgraciadamente es feo.
    • He is very impressive and a charming man but unfortunately he is ugly.

Adjective Endings Match the Gender of the Noun

In Spanish, the endings of adjectives are different depending on if the noun they describe is masculine/feminine and singular/plural.

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Masculine nouns

  • The adjective will end in 'o' or 'os' if it is talking about a masculine noun.
    • El perro (🐕) rojo (🔴).
      • The red dog.
  • Los perros (🐕) rojos (🔴).
    • The red dogs.
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Feminine nouns

  • The adjective will end in 'a' or 'as' if it is talking about a feminine noun.
    • La camiseta (👕) roja (🔴).
      • The red t-shirt.
    • Las camisetas (👕) rojas (🔴).
      • The red t-shirts.

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