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The adjectives of beginner and elementary Spanish, from grande and pequeño to the describing words learners need first, each with its English meaning. Spanish adjectives usually follow the noun and agree with it in gender and number: un libro nuevo, una casa nueva, unos zapatos nuevos.
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| Word | Meaning | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| igual | same identical | A1 | Ellos tienen el mismo coche; es igual.They have the same car; it is identical. |
| diferente | different | A1 | Mi mochila es diferente.My backpack is different. |
| increíble | unbelievable, incredible | A1 | ¡Es increíble!It is incredible! |
| grande | big/large | A1 | Mi casa es muy grande.My house is very big. |
| pequeño | small or little | A1 | ¿Es tu perro pequeño?Is your dog small? |
| largo | long in length | A1 | ¿Es el camino muy largo?The path is very long. |
| corto | short in length | A1 | ¡Tengo el pelo corto!I have short hair. |
| alto | tall or high | A1 | Mi padre es muy alto.My father is very tall. |
| bajo | short or low | A1 | Mi hermano es muy bajo.My brother is very short. |
| rápido | fast, quick | A1 | El tren es muy rápido.The train is very fast. |
| lento | slow | A1 | El tren es lento.The train is slow. |
| delgado | thin or skinny | A1 | ¿Tu hermano es delgado?Is your brother thin? |
| gordo | fat | A1 | ¿Tu gato es gordo?Is your cat fat? |
| caliente | hot or warm | A1 | ¿El café está caliente?Is the coffee hot? |
| frío | cold | A1 | ¡Hace frío hoy!It is cold today. |
| mayor | older or bigger | A1 | Mi hermano mayor tiene veinte años.My older brother is twenty years old. |
| fuerte | strong or loud | A1 | ¡Habla fuerte, por favor!Speak loudly, please. |
| medio | half (quantity) | A1 | Quiero medio kilo de tomates, por favor.I'd like half a kilo of tomatoes, please. |
| claro | clear | A1 | El cielo está claro hoy.The sky is clear today. |
| oscuro | dark | A1 | ¡Está oscuro aquí! Enciende la luz.It's dark here! Turn on the light. |
| primero | first one | A1 | Es el primero de la lista.It is the first one on the list. |
| rico | tasty or delicious | A1 | ¡Este chocolate está muy rico!This chocolate is delicious! |
| bueno | good, tasty, or fine | A1 | Este café está muy bueno.This coffee is very good. |
| malo | bad or poor | A1 | ¡El tiempo es muy malo hoy!The weather is very bad today. |
| rojo | red | A1 | ¿De qué color es? Es rojo.What color is it? It is red. |
| amarillo | yellow | A1 | ¿El coche es amarillo?The car is yellow. |
| azul | blue | A1 | El cielo es azul.The sky is blue. |
| verde | green | A1 | ¡La manzana es verde!The apple is green. |
| marrón | brown | A1 | ¿De qué color es? Es marrón.My coat is brown. |
| blanco | white | A1 | ¿Es tu coche blanco?My car is white. |
| negro | black | A1 | ¡El gato es negro!The cat is black. |
| gris | grey or gray | A1 | El coche de mi padre es gris.My father's car is gray. |
| nuevo | new | A1 | ¿Tienes un coche nuevo?Do you have a new car? |
| viejo | old | A1 | Mi abuelo es un hombre viejo.My grandfather is an old man. |
| moderno | modern | A1 | Mi apartamento es moderno.My apartment is modern. |
| limpio | clean | A1 | El salón está limpio.The living room is clean. |
| sucio | dirty | A1 | ¡El plato está sucio!The plate is dirty. |
| regular | average or so-so | A1 | —¿Cómo estás? —Más o menos, regular.—How are you? —So-so, just okay. |
| mejor | better | A1 | Este coche es mejor.This car is better. |
| barato | cheap or inexpensive | A1 | ¿Ese bolso es muy barato?That bag is very cheap. |
| caro | expensive | A1 | ¿Ese coche es caro?Is that car expensive? |
| guapo | good-looking or handsome | A1 | ¿Tu hermano es guapo?Is your brother handsome? |
| feo | ugly or unattractive | A1 | ¿Ese perro es feo?Is that dog ugly? |
| bonito | pretty or cute | A1 | ¡El parque es muy bonito!The park is very pretty. |
| lindo | pretty or cute | A1 | ¡El gato es muy lindo!The cat is very cute. |
| interesante | interesting | A1 | ¿Este libro es interesante?This book is very interesting. |
| aburrido | boring, dull, or bored | A1 | La clase es muy aburrida.The class is very boring. |
| importante | important | A1 | Estudiar español es muy importante.Studying Spanish is very important. |
| normal | normal | A1 | Es un día normal.It's a normal day. |
| fácil | easy or simple | A1 | ¿Es fácil este ejercicio?Is this exercise easy? |
| difícil | difficult or hard | A1 | ¡El ejercicio es muy difícil!The exercise is quite difficult. |
| separado | separated or apart | A1 | Ellos están separados.They are separated. |
| serio | serious or earnest | A1 | ¿Tu profesor es serio?Is your teacher serious? |
| inteligente | intelligent | A1 | Mi hermano es muy inteligente.My brother is very intelligent. |
| simpático | nice and pleasant | A1 | ¿El profesor es muy simpático?The teacher is very nice. |
| antipático | unpleasant and disagreeable | A1 | ¿Por qué es tan antipático ese chico?That boy is very unpleasant. |
| trabajador | hard-working | A1 | Mi hermano es muy trabajador.My brother is very hard working. |
| alegre | cheerful and lively | A1 | ¡El chico es muy alegre!The boy is very cheerful. |
| tímido | shy and bashful | A1 | Él es muy tímido.He is very shy with people. |
| sociable | friendly and outgoing | A1 | ¡Mi hermano es muy sociable!My brother is very outgoing. |
| tranquilo | calm and quiet | A1 | ¡Tranquilo! El gato está en la silla.The cat is calm and quiet on the chair. |
| nervioso | nervous or anxious | A1 | ¿Estás nervioso hoy?Are you nervous today? |
| amable | kind and friendly | A1 | Mi profesor es muy amable.My teacher is very kind and friendly. |
| español | Spanish or Spaniard | A1 | ¿Tu profesor es español?Is your teacher Spanish? |
| listo | ready, prepared, or clever/smart | A1 | ¿Ya estás listo para salir de casa?Are you ready to leave the house yet? |
| alemán | German | A1 | ¿Tu hermano es alemán?Is your brother German? |
| mexicano | Mexican | A1 | ¿Tu amigo es mexicano?My friend is Mexican. |
| soltero | unmarried person | A1 | ¿Él es soltero?Is he unmarried? |
| casado | married person | A1 | Él está casado.He is married. |
| divorciado | divorced | A1 | ¿Tu hermano está divorciado?Is your brother divorced? |
| contento | happy or satisfied | A1 | Estoy muy contento con mi nuevo trabajo.I am very happy with my new job. |
| feliz | happy and content | A1 | Hoy es mi cumpleaños y estoy muy feliz.Today is my birthday and I'm very happy. |
| tercero | third (ordinal number) | A1 | Vivo en el tercer piso.I live on the third floor. |
| delicioso | delicious | A1 | ¡Este café está delicioso!This coffee is delicious! |
| parecido | similar | A2 | |
| típico | typical traditional | A2 | |
| necesario | necessary | A2 | |
| público | public | A2 | |
| vacío | empty or vacant | A2 | |
| lleno | full | A2 | |
| perdido | lost | A2 | |
| encontrado | found | A2 | |
| libre | free / available | A2 | |
| ocupado | busy | A2 | |
| preparado | prepared / ready | A2 | |
| imposible | impossible | A2 | |
| mediano | medium-sized | A2 | |
| real | real | A2 | |
| estrecho | narrow or tight | A2 | |
| ancho | wide or broad | A2 | |
| especial | special | A2 | |
| menor | smaller or younger | A2 | |
| enorme | huge, enormous | A2 | |
| pesado | heavy in weight | A2 | |
| suficiente | sufficient or enough | A2 | |
| ligero | light in weight | A2 | |
| acostado | lying down flat | A2 | |
| recto | straight | A2 | |
| céntrico | centrally located | A2 | |
| exterior | external or outside | A2 | |
| izquierdo | left | A2 | |
| redondo | round in shape | A2 | |
| cuadrado | square (shape) | A2 | |
| seco | dry | A2 | |
| décimo | tenth | A2 | |
| siguiente | next | A2 | |
| último | final or last | A2 | |
| ordenado | tidy and neat | A2 | |
| organizado | organized | A2 | |
| segundo | the second one | A2 | |
| congelado | frozen | A2 | |
| fresco | cool or fresh | A2 | |
| antiguo | ancient or old | A2 | |
| pasado | last or past | A2 | |
| peor | worse | A2 | |
| impresionante | impressive or stunning | A2 | |
| puntual | on time | A2 | |
| urgente | urgent | A2 | |
| hermoso | gorgeous or beautiful | A2 | |
| diario | daily | A2 | |
| útil | useful or helpful | A2 | |
| duro | not soft or yielding | A2 | |
| blando | soft to touch | A2 | |
| suave | smooth / soft | A2 | |
| liso | smooth | A2 | |
| rizado | curly or wavy | A2 | |
| pintado | painted | A2 | |
| húmedo | humid or damp | A2 | |
| próximo | next or upcoming | A2 | |
| natural | natural (material) | A2 | |
| silencioso | quiet / silent | A2 | |
| ruidoso | noisy | A2 | |
| dulce | sweet | A2 | |
| salado | containing much salt | A2 | |
| amargo | bitter | A2 | |
| picante | spicy or hot | A2 | |
| buenísimo | very good | A2 | |
| malísimo | very bad | A2 | |
| fantástico | fantastic or wonderful | A2 | |
| horrible | horrible or awful | A2 | |
| estupendo | great or wonderful | A2 | |
| fatal | terrible or very bad | A2 | |
| fenomenal | phenomenal or great | A2 | |
| precioso | gorgeous or beautiful | A2 | |
| perfecto | perfect or ideal | A2 | |
| correcto | correct, right, or accurate | A2 | |
| optimista | optimistic and upbeat | A2 | |
| abierto | open and outgoing | A2 | |
| generoso | generous | A2 | |
| sencillo | simple or straightforward | A2 | |
| egoísta | selfish | A2 | |
| complicado | complicated or difficult | A2 | |
| agradable | pleasant and nice | A2 | |
| práctico | practical or useful | A2 | |
| raro | strange or odd | A2 | |
| extraño | strange or odd | A2 | |
| único | only; sole | A2 | |
| simple | simple or plain | A2 | |
| callado | quiet (person) | A2 | |
| pobre | poor (person) | A2 | |
| sincero | honest and genuine | A2 | |
| paciente | patient (person) | A2 | |
| vago | not wanting to work | A2 | |
| hablador | talkative | A2 | |
| masculino | masculine | A2 | |
| femenino | feminine | A2 | |
| azul cielo | sky blue | A2 | |
| crudo | raw | A2 | |
| poco hecho | rare | A2 | |
| excelente | excellent or superb | A2 | |
| genial | great or brilliant | A2 | |
| terrible | terrible or awful | A2 | |
| amueblado | furnished | A2 | |
| preocupado | worried or concerned | A2 | |
| estropeado | broken / out of order | A2 | |
| escolar | academic; school-related | A2 | |
| enfermo | ill or sick | A2 | |
| electrónico | electronic | A2 | |
| educado | well-mannered or polite | A2 | |
| internacional | involving many countries | A2 | |
| nacional | national | A2 | |
| local | local (adjective) | A2 | |
| principal | main / lead | A2 | |
| azul marino | navy blue | B1 | |
| teñido | dyed (referring to hair or fabric) | B1 | |
| lacio | straight (hair) | B2 | |
| quincenal | fortnightly / every two weeks | B2 | |
| trimestral | occurring every three months | B2 | |
| canoso | having gray hair | B2 | |
| sucesivo | following one another | C1 | |
| pentagonal | pentagonal (having five sides) | C1 | |
| hexagonal | having six sides (hexagonal) | C1 | |
| turbio | murky or cloudy | C1 | |
| previsor | foresighted / someone who plans ahead | C1 | |
| bimensual | occurring every two months | C1 | |
| cuatrimestral | occurring every four months | C1 | |
| harapiento | wearing torn clothes | C1 | |
| noble | noble (of an animal) | C1 | |
| cervical | relating to the neck | C2 | |
| sietemesino | born at seven months of gestation | C2 | |
| encrespado | frizzy or curly hair | C2 | |
| capilar | hair-related / capillary | C2 | |
| cutáneo | cutaneous; relating to the skin | C2 |
Word lists follow the Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes inventories, with Lock&Learn's own level calibration. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.
Usually after the noun: una casa blanca, a white house. A few common ones go before it, and some change meaning when they do: un gran hombre is a great man, un hombre grande a big one. Adjectives ending in -o have four forms (bueno, buena, buenos, buenas); those ending in -e or a consonant have two (grande, grandes; fácil, fáciles). The 203 adjectives below come from the CEFR-levelled Lock&Learn Spanish lists, most of them from A1 and A2.
74 from A1, 109 from A2, 2 from B1, 4 from B2, 9 from C1, 5 from C2. The level chip on each row says where the word sits, so you can stop at your level or read ahead. Beginner-level words carry a real example sentence; the rest show word and meaning, with their sentences in the app.
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