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Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
El reloj es (pause with a tap of the finger).
El reloj es (pause with a tap of the finger).
caro
caro
El reloj es caro.
El reloj es caro.
"The watch is expensive."
We use caro in this sentence because reloj is a masculine singular noun.
El, meaning "the," also agrees with the noun's gender.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
La mesa es (pause with a tap of the finger).
La mesa es (pause with a tap of the finger).
larga
larga
La mesa es larga.
La mesa es larga.
"The table is long."
We use larga in this sentence because mesa is a feminine singular noun.
La also agrees with the gender of the noun.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
Este restaurante es (pause with a tap of the finger).
Este restaurante es (pause with a tap of the finger).
famoso
famoso
Este restaurante es famoso.
Este restaurante es famoso.
"This restaurant is famous."
We use famoso in this sentence because restaurante is a masculine singular noun. Este also agrees with the gender of the noun.
Unscramble the words to make a sentence.
Ready?
Los
Los zapatos
Los zapatos son
Los zapatos son pequeños.
"The shoes are small."
Los zapatos son pequeños.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
Esta lámpara es (grandes or grande).
Esta lámpara es (grandes or grande).
grande
grande
Esta lámpara es grande.
"This lamp is big."
Grande is used here because lámpara is a singular noun.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
El sofá es (cómodo or cómoda).
El sofá es (cómodo or cómoda).
cómodo
cómodo
El sofá es cómodo.
"The sofa is comfortable."
Cómodo is used here because sofá is a masculine singular noun.
Let's translate some sentences into Spanish.
Translate "The door is brown." into Spanish.
La, "The"
followed by
puerta, "door"
next
es, "is" (Third-person singular form of ser, meaning "to be.")
followed by
café, "brown"
The adjective café, meaning "brown," is the same for both masculine and feminine forms.
La puerta es café.
La puerta es café.
"The door is brown."
Translate "These trees are tall." into Spanish.
Estos, "These"
followed by
árboles, "trees"
next
son, "are" (Third-person plural form of ser, meaning "to be.")
followed by
altos, "tall"
Altos is used here because árboles is a masculine plural noun.
Notice the -s added to alto since it ends in a vowel.
Estos árboles son altos.
Estos árboles son altos.
"These trees are tall."
Translate "The car is red." into Spanish.
El, "The"
followed by
carro, "car"
next
es, "is" (Third-person singular form of ser, meaning "to be.")
followed by
rojo, "red"
Rojo is used here because carro is a masculine singular noun.
El carro es rojo.
El carro es rojo.
"The car is red."
Listen to me as I speak. Which adjective is used in the sentences?
El sofá es cómodo.
Let's listen one more time.
El sofá es cómodo.
Did you hear, cómodo? Cómodo, meaning "comfortable," is used with masculine singular nouns.
How about...?
Esta lámpara es grande.
Let's listen one more time.
Esta lámpara es grande.
Did you hear, grande? Grande, meaning "big," is used with both masculine and feminine singular nouns.
Next…
El reloj es caro.
One more time.
El reloj es caro.
Did you hear, caro? Caro, meaning "expensive," is used with masculine singular nouns.
And...
Los zapatos son pequeños.
One more time.
Los zapatos son pequeños.
Did you hear, pequeños? Pequeños, meaning "small," is used with masculine plural nouns.
Thank you for watching.
Now you know how to use Spanish adjectives.
...and now you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway.
Nos vemos.

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