Let's Describe People

In this port, we will learn about how to describe someone or something by using the adjectives below. Before we begin, you will notice that the Spanish section is divided in two columns: The first one for the masculine words and the second one for the feminine words.

An example would be to use the adjective alto and alta to describe a family member.

Elena es la hermana de Carlos. Ella es alta.

Elena- female

la hermana- feminine word to match Elena

alta- describes Elena's height

I'll be adding sound  and /or video files in the near future. In the meantime, learn how to spell the words and their meaning.

NOTE: The sound files are stored at a file hosting site with some restrictions. Please be patient while I look for other alternatives.

Spanish (Masculine singular plural)	Spanish (Feminine singular plural)	English
alto	alta	tall
bajo	baja	Short (in height)
grande	grande	Large, big
pequeño	pequeña	small
guapo	guapa	Handsome, good-looking
bonito	bonita	Pretty
feo	fea	ugly
corto	corta	Short (in length)
largo	larga	long
joven	joven	Young
viejo	vieja	Old
nuevo	nueva	New
bueno	buena	Good
malo	mala	Bad
listo	lista	Smart, clever
tonto	tonta	Silly,foolish
casado	casada	Married
soltero	soltera	single
simpático	simpática	Nice, likable
antipático	antipática	Unpleasant
trabajador	trabajadora	Hard-working
perezoso	perezosa	Lazy
rico	rica	Rich
pobre	pobre	Poor
delgado	delgada	Thin,slender
gordo	gorda	Fat
rubio	rubia	Blond
moreno	morena	brunette

Remember:

 bajo refers to height
corto refers to height
joven is used with people
nuevo is used with things
guapo/guapa refers to male/female
bonito refers only to things and bonita to female