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08. Descriptive Adjectives

Source: A Complete Guide To Every Fundamental In Spanish

Descriptive adjectives in Spanish describe a person or thing physically or by condition. Unlike English, Spanish adjectives must agree with the noun in gender and number, and they normally come after the noun.

Key Rules

Adjectives ending in -o are masculine; -a are feminine; some end in -e or a consonant and are neutral (use the same form for both genders).
Add -s (or -es after a consonant) to pluralize: fácil → fáciles, feo → feos.
Adjectives normally come after the noun: el chico inteligente, not el inteligente chico.
Use ser for permanent/factual traits (alto, bonito, inteligente).
Use estar for temporary states/conditions (cansado, triste, enfermo, relajado).

Common Descriptive Adjectives

With ser (factual / inherent)

Adjective	Meaning
alto/a(s)	tall
bajo/a(s)	short
bonito/a(s)	beautiful
feo/a(s)	ugly
fácil / fáciles	easy
difícil / difíciles	difficult
importante(s)	important
inteligente(s)	intelligent / smart

With estar (condition / emotion)

Adjective	Meaning
aburrido/a(s)	bored
cansado/a(s)	tired
enfermo/a(s)	sick
listo/a(s)	ready
seguro/a(s)	sure
preparado/a(s)	prepared
relajado/a(s)	relaxed
triste(s)	sad

Examples

Spanish	English
Yo soy alto y bonito.	I am tall and handsome. (m)
Yo soy alta y bonita.	I am tall and beautiful. (f)
Ellos son feos.	They are ugly. (m)
Estas clases son fáciles.	These classes are easy.
Nosotros somos inteligentes.	We are intelligent.
El chico es inteligente.	The boy is smart.
El chico inteligente.	The smart boy.
Este video importante.	This important video.
La lección difícil.	The difficult lesson.
Yo soy bajo.	I am short. (factual trait → ser)
Yo estoy cansado.	I am tired. (changing condition → estar)
La chica hermosa / La chica es hermosa.	The beautiful girl / The girl is beautiful.
El hombre relajado / El hombre está relajado.	The relaxed man / The man is relaxed.
Él es inteligente.	He is smart.
Nosotros estamos tristes.	We are sad.

Notes & Gotchas

Word order is the #1 mistake for English speakers — adjective goes after the noun.
Some adjectives change meaning depending on ser vs estar (e.g., ser listo = clever; estar listo = ready).
Neutral-ending adjectives (-e, consonant) don't change for gender, but still pluralize.
Always make number/gender agree across the whole phrase: nosotros estamos tristes (plural subject → plural adjective).

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