{"id":144545,"date":"2023-06-28T17:22:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T21:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/advanced-spanish-adjectives\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T05:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T10:28:26","slug":"advanced-spanish-adjectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/advanced-spanish-adjectives\/","title":{"rendered":"32 Advanced Spanish Adjectives for Better Self-expression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There comes a point in your Spanish studies\u00a0where you have to <strong>get\u00a0proactive<\/strong> about enriching your adjective vocabulary list as much as you can.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve compiled a list of 32 advanced Spanish adjectives for you to use and spice up your conversations, as well as seven excellent additional resources so you can keep learning more and more Spanish adjectives.<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>1.<em> Desagradecido <\/em>\u2014 Ungrateful<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> <em>No seas <strong>desagradecido<\/strong> con tus padres. <\/em>(Don&#8217;t be ungrateful to your parents.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong><em> Ingrato, desnaturalizado<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>2.<em> Inesperado <\/em>\u2014 Unexpected<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><em> El divorcio de Fernanda fue <strong>inesperado.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(Fernanda\u2019s divorce was unexpected.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Casual, brusco, insospechado<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>3.<em> Incipiente <\/em>\u2014 Emerging<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><em> Su barba <strong>incipiente<\/strong> lo hac\u00eda lucir desali\u00f1ado. <\/em>(His emerging (growing)\u00a0beard made him appear untidy.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong> <em>Rudimentario, embrionario, primitivo, naciente<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>4.<em> Inexacto <\/em>\u2014 Inaccurate<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><em> Lo que est\u00e1s diciendo no es completamente incorrecto, pero es <strong>inexacto<\/strong>. <\/em>(What you are saying is not completely incorrect, but it is inaccurate.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong> <em>I<\/em><em>ncorrecto<\/em><em>,<\/em><em> errado, falso, equivocado<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>5.<em> Inadmisible<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Unacceptable<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>El plagio es una conducta <strong>inadmisible<\/strong> en la universidad.<\/em> (Plagiarism is unacceptable in university.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms: <\/strong><em>Inacceptable<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>6.<em> Rid\u00edculo<\/em><strong>\u00a0\u2014 Ridiculous<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Lo que dijo sobre la pintura moderna fue <strong>rid\u00edculo<\/strong>. <\/em>(What he said about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/spanish-art-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">modern painting<\/a> was ridiculous.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms: <\/strong><em>Grotesco, absurdo, necio, c\u00f3mico<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>7.<em> Inadecuado <\/em>\u2014 Unsuitable<\/h2>\n<p><strong> Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Este programa es <strong>inadecuado<\/strong> para el horario infantil.<\/em> (This program is unsuitable for a children&#8217;s time period.)<\/p>\n<p><strong> Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>I<\/em><em>nconveniente, incongruente, impropio, opuesto<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>8.<em> Sabio <\/em>\u2014 Wise<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Sus <strong>sabios<\/strong> consejos le ayudaron a enderezar su vida.<\/em> (His wise advice helped him to rectify his life.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms: <\/strong><em>Erudito, ilustrado, cient\u00edfico<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>9.<em> Asustado<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Frightened<\/h2>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 16px\">No hab\u00eda nadie en casa, s\u00f3lo el perro <strong>asustado<\/strong> por la tormenta.<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a0(There was no one at home except the dog, who was frightened by the storm.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Acobardado, atemorizado<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>10.<em> Asqueroso <\/em>\u2014 Disgusting<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>De all\u00ed sal\u00eda un olor <strong>asqueroso<\/strong> a pescado podrido.<\/em> (The smell of a disgusting, decomposed fish came from down there.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms: <\/strong><em>Inmundo, repugnante, sucio, repulsivo, nauseabundo<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>11.<em> Conocido<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Well-known<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Esta vez probamos suerte y no fuimos a cenar a un restaurante <strong>conocido<\/strong>. <\/em>(We tried our luck this time and didn&#8217;t have dinner at a well-known restaurant.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms: <\/strong><em>C\u00e9lebre, afamado, famoso, popular<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>12.<em> Presuntuoso <\/em>\u2014 Conceited<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><em>\u00a0Juan es un <strong>presuntuoso<\/strong>. Cree que hace todo mejor que nadie. <\/em>(Juan is conceited. He thinks he does everything better than anyone else.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Presumido<\/em><em>, altanero,\u00a0pretencioso<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>13.<em> Trivial<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Trivial<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Es un hombre muy superficial, su pl\u00e1tica <strong>trivial<\/strong> me aburre. <\/em>(He&#8217;s a superficial man, his trivial conversation bores me.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Banal, insignificante<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>14.<em> Abundante<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Abundant<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Este r\u00edo es <strong>abundante<\/strong> en truchas.<\/em> (Trout are abundant <em>(or <\/em>plentiful<em>) <\/em>in this river.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Cuantioso, copioso,\u00a0desbordante<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>15.<em> Carism\u00e1tico<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Charismatic<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>El <strong>carism\u00e1tico<\/strong> pol\u00edtico ha sido reelegido. <\/em>(The charismatic politician has been reelected.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Agradable<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>16.<em> De poca confianza<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Untrustworthy<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example: <\/strong><em>\u00c9l me dijo que su hermana es <strong>de poca confianza<\/strong>. <\/em>(He told me that his sister is untrustworthy.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>No fidedigno, raj\u00f3n, faj\u00f3n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>17.<em> Travieso<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Mischievous<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>El ni\u00f1o no es malo, solo es muy <strong>travieso<\/strong>. <\/em>(The child is not a bad kid, he is just very mischievous.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong><em>\u00a0Revoltoso, enredador, diablillo<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>18. <em>Duradero<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Durable<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>El objetivo es conseguir un motor <strong>duradero<\/strong> y confiable. <\/em>(The goal is to get a durable and trustworthy motor.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Resistente, durable, estable, firme, permanente<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>19.<em> Reluctante<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Reluctant<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Juan estaba <strong>reluctante<\/strong> a decir la verdad a los polic\u00edas. <\/em>(Juan was reluctant to tell the truth to the policemen.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Reacio, reticente, opuesto<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>20.<em> Reconfortante <\/em>\u2014 Comforting<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>La reuni\u00f3n con su familia fue <strong>reconfortante<\/strong> para \u00e9l despu\u00e9s de la tragedia. <\/em>(It was comforting to him to be with his family after the tragedy.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong><em>\u00a0Reconstituyente, vigorizador<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>21.<em> Genuino<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Genuine<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Este vino es <strong>genuino<\/strong>, su gusto no deja lugar a dudas. <\/em>(This wine is real, its taste doesn\u2019t leave any doubt.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms: <\/strong><em>Aut\u00e9ntico, real, original, verdadero<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>22.<em> Resistente<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Resistant, resilient<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Ha surgido una cepa <strong>resistente<\/strong> a los antibi\u00f3ticos. <\/em>(An antibiotics-resistant strain appeared.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Tenaz, duro, robusto, poderoso, vigoroso, fuerte, eficaz<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>23.<em> Emocionante <\/em>\u2014 Exciting<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>La final del Mundial de Sud\u00e1frica 2010 fue muy <strong>emocionante<\/strong>. <\/em>(The world cup final game in South Africa was exciting.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Interesante, excitante<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>24.<\/strong><em><strong> Solemne <\/strong><\/em><strong>\u2014 Solemn<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>No te puedes estar riendo en un acto tan <strong>solemne<\/strong> como este. <\/em>(You can&#8217;t be laughing during an event as solemn as this one.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms: <\/strong><em>Formal, serio, enf\u00e1tico, ceremonioso, grave, digno, severo<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>25.<em> Inc\u00f3modo<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Uncomfortable, awkward<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Se hizo un <strong>inc\u00f3modo<\/strong> silencio al entrar su hermano. <\/em>(An awkward silence happened when his brother came into the room.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Irritante, molesto, perturbador<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>26.<em> Asombrado<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Amazed<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Se quedaron <strong>asombrados<\/strong> de lo f\u00e1cil que era. <\/em>(They were amazed at how easy this was.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Confuso, at\u00f3nito, estupefacto<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>27.<em> Meticuloso <\/em>\u2014 Meticulous, careful<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Juan es muy <strong>meticuloso<\/strong> en su trabajo y siempre quiere que quede perfecto. <\/em>(Juan is very careful during his work and always wants things to be perfect.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:\u00a0<\/strong><em>M<\/em><em>inucioso, detallista, escrupuloso<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>28.<em> Eficiente <\/em>\u2014 Efficient<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> <em>Los trabajadores de su empresa son muy <strong>eficientes<\/strong> y han convertido la empresa en l\u00edder del mercado. <\/em>(The workers in his company are very efficient and have made the company a leader in its field.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Eficaz<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>29.<em> Hecho a mano<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Handmade<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Esta cartera est\u00e1 totalmente<strong> hecha a mano.<\/strong> <\/em>(This wallet is completely handmade.)<\/p>\n<h2>30.<em> Fascinante <\/em>\u2014 Fascinating<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Me parece <strong>fascinante<\/strong> la personalidad de mi jefe. <\/em>(I find my boss&#8217;s personality fascinating.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Alucinante, atrayente, deslumbrante, encantador<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>31.<em> Preocupado<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Worried<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Un padre siempre es un hombre <strong>preocupado<\/strong>.<\/em>\u00a0(A dad is always a worried man.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Intranquilo, inquieto, alarmado<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>32.<em> Incre\u00edble <\/em>\u2014 Incredible<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><em>\u00a0Por <strong>incre\u00edble<\/strong> que parezca, una cucaracha puede sobrevivir sin cabeza varias semanas. <\/em>(Although it may seem incredible, a cockroach can survive for several weeks without a head.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Inveros\u00edmil, inconcebible<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>How to Use Spanish Adjectives<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s give you a quick refresher on how to use these adjectives properly in Spanish.<\/p>\n<h3>Changing an Adjective&#8217;s Gender<\/h3>\n<p>Unlike in English, where adjectives have only one form, Spanish adjectives change form to agree with the gender of the noun they modify (masculine or feminine) and the number indicated by the noun (plural or singular).<\/p>\n<p>Most Spanish adjectives end in <em>\u2013o<\/em> in their masculine form and <em>\u2013a<\/em> in their feminine form.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-5343333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-5343333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Masculine Form<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Feminine Form<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>aburrid<strong>o<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>aburrid<strong>a<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">boring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>afortunad<strong>o<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>afortunad<strong>a<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">fortunate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>enferm<strong>o<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>enferm<strong>a<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">sick<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>enojad<strong>o<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>enojad<strong>a<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">angry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-5343333 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, there are some exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, a masculine singular Spanish adjective may end in <em>\u2013a<\/em> or <em>\u2013e<\/em>, or even a consonant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-5353333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-5353333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Masculine Form<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Feminine Form<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>ego\u00edsta<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>ego\u00edsta<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">selfish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>materialista<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>materialista<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">materialistic <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>eficiente<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>eficiente<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">efficient<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>responsable<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>responsable<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">responsible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>azul<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>azul<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">blue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>d\u00e9bil<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>d\u00e9bil<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">weak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-5353333 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Making Adjectives Plural<\/h3>\n<p>There are three basic rules to making adjectives plural in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>First, you just add a <em>\u2013s<\/em> to singular adjectives ending in a vowel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-5363333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-5363333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Singular Form<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Plural Form<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>alto<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>alto<strong>s<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">tall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>rubia<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>rubia<strong>s<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">blonde<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>interesante<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>interesante<strong>s<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">interesting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-5363333 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Second, you add <em>\u2013es<\/em> to adjectives ending in a consonant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-5373333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-5373333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Singular Form<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Plural Form<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>f\u00e1cil<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>f\u00e1cil<strong>es<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">easy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>trabajador<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>trabajador<strong>es<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">hardworking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-5373333 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Third, if a singular adjective ends in <em>\u2013z<\/em>, change <em>\u2013z<\/em> to <em>\u2013c<\/em> and add <em>\u2013es.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-5383333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-5383333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Singular Form<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Plural Form<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>feliz<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>felic<strong>es<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">happy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>capaz<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>capac<strong>es<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">capable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-5383333 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>How to Place Spanish Adjectives<\/h3>\n<p>In Spanish, adjectives may precede or follow the noun they modify. Here are the rules you need to follow for the word order of Spanish adjectives.<\/p>\n<p>Most descriptive adjectives follow the nouns they modify. Check out the following examples:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-5393333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-5393333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Word Order<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>gatos <strong>feos<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">two ugly cats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>madre <strong>querida<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">dear mother<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>lugares <strong>interesantes<\/strong><\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">interesting places<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-5393333 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adjectives that impose limits\u2014numbers, possessive adjectives, demonstrative adjectives and adjectives of quantity\u2014usually precede the noun they modify.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-5403333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-5403333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Word Order<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em><strong>su<\/strong> novia alemana<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">his German girlfriend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em><strong>una<\/strong> empresa exitosa<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">one successful company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-5403333 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Resources for Learning More Advanced Spanish Adjectives<\/h2>\n<h3>Dictionaries<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Spanish-English-Bilingual-Visual-Dictionary\/dp\/0756612985?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Spanish English: Bilingual Visual Dictionary&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Spanish English: Bilingual Visual Dictionary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0756612985\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Spanish English: Bilingual Visual Dictionary\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/51QKDwVf9LL.jpg\" alt=\"Spanish English: Bilingual Visual Dictionary\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This dictionary introduces a wide range of useful current vocabulary in thematic order, using full-color photographs and artworks.<\/p>\n<p>It covers topics rarely covered by other dictionaries such as people, appearance, health, services, studies, transportation, sports, leisure and environment, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>You will appreciate that it goes into such specific words as the different parts of a computer or camera, the different players (positions) in a football game or the members of a rock band.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FluentU Language Learning Program<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right;\" id=\"fluen-2860381591\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"FluentU New iOS App Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/iTunesArtwork@1x.png\" alt=\"FluentU New iOS App Icon\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/iTunesArtwork@1x.png 512w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/iTunesArtwork@1x-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/iTunesArtwork@1x-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/iTunesArtwork@1x-65x65.png 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"fluentu-pitch\">\r\n<p>\r\n<strong><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FluentU takes real-world videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nOther sites use scripted content. FluentU uses a <strong>natural approach<\/strong> that helps you ease into the Spanish language and culture over time. You\u2019ll learn Spanish as it\u2019s actually spoken by real people.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU has a wide variety of videos topics, as you can see here:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1234 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Spanish-1.jpg\" alt=\"learn-spanish-with-videos\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>FluentU brings native videos within reach with interactive transcripts.<\/strong> You can tap on any word to look it up instantly. Every definition has examples that have been written to help you understand how the word is used.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nPlus, if you see an interesting word you don\u2019t know, you can add it to a vocab list.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Spanish-2.png\" alt=\"learn-spanish-with-interactive-captioned-videos\" width=\"320\" height=\"569\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nReview a complete interactive transcript under the <strong>Dialogue<\/strong> tab, and find words and phrases listed under <strong>Vocab.<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1235 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Spanish-3.jpg\" alt=\"learn-spanish-music-videos\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nLearn all the vocabulary in any video with FluentU\u2019s robust learning engine. Swipe left or right to see more examples of the word you\u2019re on.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1236 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Spanish-4.jpg\" alt=\"practice-spanish-with-adaptive-quizzes\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nThe best part is that FluentU keeps track of the vocabulary that you\u2019re learning, and gives you extra practice with difficult words. It'll even remind you when it\u2019s time to review what you\u2019ve learned.<strong> Every learner has a truly personalized experience, even if they\u2019re studying with the same video. <\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nStart using the FluentU website on your computer or tablet or, better yet, download the FluentU app from the iTunes or Google Play store. <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0415334292?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;A<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0415334292?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Frequency Dictionary of Spanish&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish: Core Vocabulary for Learners (Routledge Frequency Dictionaries)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0415334292\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish: Core Vocabulary for Learners (Routledge Frequency Dictionaries)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41TJIQOpmmL.jpg\" alt=\"A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish: Core Vocabulary for Learners (Routledge Frequency Dictionaries)\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This book is an up-to-date Spanish frequency dictionary which provides a list of the 5,000 most commonly-used words in the language.<\/p>\n<p>What really sets this dictionary apart from other frequency dictionaries is that the majority of the processed texts used to compile this 5,000-word list were taken from the 1990s through the 2000s, so modern relevancy and up-to-date usage frequency is assured.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, you&#8217;ll find 30 thematically organized lists of frequently used words on different topics that may not make it onto the 5,000 most common words list.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Readers<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Contemporary-Latin-American-Literature-Intermediate\/dp\/0658015060?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Contemporary Latin American Literature&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Contemporary Latin American Literature : Original Selections from the Literary Giants for Intermediate and Advanced Students\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0658015060\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Contemporary Latin American Literature : Original Selections from the Literary Giants for Intermediate and Advanced Students\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41kXizKTG3L.jpg\" alt=\"Contemporary Latin American Literature : Original Selections from the Literary Giants for Intermediate and Advanced Students\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This advanced Spanish reader gathers almost 100 works from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/best-spanish-books-novels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">some of the greatest Latin American authors<\/a> such as Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Nobel Prize winners Octavio Paz and Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez and more.<\/p>\n<p>Note that each text is unabridged, in its original length and form (unlike other books in which the texts are adapted to suit the level).<\/p>\n<p>The book also includes an introduction of the author, pre-reading notes, footnotes of difficult words with English translations and post-reading questions to complete your reading sessions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Read-Think-Spanish-2nd\/dp\/0071797572?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Read and Think Spanish&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Read and Think Spanish, 2nd Edition (Read &amp; Think)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0071797572\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Read and Think Spanish, 2nd Edition (Read &amp; Think)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/51gqxpidmsL.jpg\" alt=\"Read and Think Spanish, 2nd Edition (Read &amp; Think)\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This second reader features more than 100 interesting articles about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/spanish\/blog\/differences-between-castilian-and-latin-american-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the enchanting diversity of Latin American culture<\/a>\u2014from Spain&#8217;s Andres Segovia to Peru&#8217;s ancient fishing techniques to <em>El D\u00eda de los Muertos<\/em> in Mexico and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll surely appreciate the wide variety of texts covering food, traditions, music, history and geography, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also find new vocabulary along with their English translations in the margins, end-of-chapter questions in Spanish and a 100-minute audio CD with native speakers reading aloud many of the articles contained in the book.<\/p>\n<h3>Books<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/001-Spanish-Language-Flash-Cards-ebook\/dp\/B007UXJIYY?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;1,001+ Spanish Language Flash Cards&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"1,001+ Spanish Language Flash Cards: The Fastest Way to Get Started in Spanish [Revised Edition] (Learn to Speak...Series)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B007UXJIYY\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"1,001+ Spanish Language Flash Cards: The Fastest Way to Get Started in Spanish [Revised Edition] (Learn to Speak...Series)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/51GcpZ-e6mL.jpg\" alt=\"1,001+ Spanish Language Flash Cards: The Fastest Way to Get Started in Spanish [Revised Edition] (Learn to Speak...Series)\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c1,001+ Spanish Language Flash Cards\u201d will introduce you to the 1,001 most useful Spanish words, together with their meanings.<\/p>\n<p>You will find a great number of categories ranging from Activities to Animals, Body Parts, Business, Colors, Communication, Direction Education, Entertainment, Family and more.<\/p>\n<p>Believe me, memorizing new advanced-level Spanish adjectives is a breeze thanks to this book!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Useful-Spanish-Words-Language-Guides\/dp\/0486498999?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;1001 Most Useful Spanish Words&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"1001 Most Useful Spanish Words (Dover Language Guides Spanish)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0486498999\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"1001 Most Useful Spanish Words (Dover Language Guides Spanish)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/51KPondgOOL.jpg\" alt=\"1001 Most Useful Spanish Words (Dover Language Guides Spanish)\" width=\"150\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This very small, 55-page book packed full with a ton of vocabulary will make your day!<\/p>\n<p>For just a few bucks, you are getting the most common Spanish words arranged by such categories as foods, numbers, days of the week, months, colors, seasons and family.<\/p>\n<p>Everything comes with definitions and sample Spanish sentences with English translations. This is a very good way to learn some useful Spanish adjectives that you might not know for a bargain!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it! Once you know all of these advanced Spanish vocabulary words, make sure to practice so you can remember them.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a1Buena suerte! <\/em>(Good luck!)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>And One More Thing...<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\tIf you're like me and enjoy learning Spanish through movies and other media, you should check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FluentU<\/strong><\/a>. With FluentU, you can turn any subtitled content on YouTube or Netflix into an engaging language lesson. \r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FluentU-interactive-subtitles-on-youtube-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"learn-spanish-with-fluentu-on-youtube\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\t<p>\r\n\t\tI also love that FluentU has a <strong>huge library of videos picked specifically for Spanish learners<\/strong>. No more searching for good content\u2014it's all in one place!\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FluentU-Spanish-video-library-on-app.jpg\" alt=\"learn-spanish-with-videos\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\n\tOne of my favorite features is the <strong>interactive captions<\/strong>. You can tap on any word to see an image, definition, and examples, which makes it so much easier to understand and remember.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1996 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FluentU-Spanish-learn-vocab-on-youtube-1.jpg\" alt=\"learn-spanish-vocab-with-fluentu\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" \/><\/a> \r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd if you're worried about forgetting new words, FluentU has you covered. You'll complete <strong>fun exercises to reinforce vocabulary<\/strong> and be reminded when it\u2019s time to review, so you actually retain what you\u2019ve learned.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1996 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Spanish-4.jpg\" alt=\"practice-spanish-with-adaptive-quizzes\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a> \r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nYou can use FluentU on your computer or tablet, or download the app from the App Store or Google Play. <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to take advantage of our current sale! 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