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LOS ADJETIVOS EN ESPAÑOL

Like in English adjectives are used in Spanish to describe people and objects. Do you remember any of the adjectives in Spanish? Using your knowledge of vocabulary, how many adjectives can you recall from your previous study of Spanish.

Question at position 1
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Matching
25 points



Question at position 1
Match the following adjectives with the correct translation.

Prompt 145. preocupado (a)
Answer for prompt 1 45. preocupado (a)
Prompt 240. enojado (a)
Answer for prompt 2 40. enojado (a)
Prompt 341. nervioso (a)
Answer for prompt 3 41. nervioso (a)
Prompt 438. deprimido (a)
Answer for prompt 4 38. deprimido (a)
Prompt 543. tranquilo (a)
Answer for prompt 5 43. tranquilo (a)
Prompt 637. cansado (a)
Answer for prompt 6 37. cansado (a)
Prompt 736. feliz
Answer for prompt 7 36. feliz
Prompt 844. ocupado (a)
Answer for prompt 8 44. ocupado (a)
Prompt 939. enfermo (a)
Answer for prompt 9 39. enfermo (a)
Prompt 1042. triste
Answer for prompt 10 42. triste
Question at position 2
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Matching
50 points



Question at position 2
Match the following adjectives with the correct definition.

Prompt 117. pelirrojo (a)
Answer for prompt 1 17. pelirrojo (a)
Prompt 221. inteligente
Answer for prompt 2 21. inteligente
Prompt 37. pequeño (a)
Answer for prompt 3 7. pequeño (a)
Prompt 423. perezoso (a)
Answer for prompt 4 23. perezoso (a)
Prompt 58. nuevo (a)
Answer for prompt 5 8. nuevo (a)
Prompt 66. moreno (a)
Answer for prompt 6 6. moreno (a)
Prompt 79. bueno (a)
Answer for prompt 7 9. bueno (a)
Prompt 85. guapo (a)
Answer for prompt 8 5. guapo (a)
Prompt 913. trabajador (a)
Answer for prompt 9 13. trabajador (a)
Prompt 1010. divertido (a)
Answer for prompt 10 10. divertido (a)
Prompt 1122. malo(a)
Answer for prompt 11 22. malo(a)
Prompt 1225. antipático (a)
Answer for prompt 12 25. antipático (a)
Prompt 1324. simpático (a)
Answer for prompt 13 24. simpático (a)
Prompt 1420. cómico (a)
Answer for prompt 14 20. cómico (a)
Prompt 1516. grande
Answer for prompt 15 16. grande
Prompt 1615. delgado (a)
Answer for prompt 16 15. delgado (a)
Prompt 171. alto (a)
Answer for prompt 17 1. alto (a)
Prompt 182. Bonito (a)
Answer for prompt 18 2. Bonito (a)
Prompt 1912. serio (a)
Answer for prompt 19 12. serio (a)
Prompt 2014. bajo (a)
Answer for prompt 20 14. bajo (a)
Prompt 213. feo (a)
Answer for prompt 21 3. feo (a)
Prompt 2219. aburrido (a)
Answer for prompt 22 19. aburrido (a)
Prompt 2311. interesante
Answer for prompt 23 11. interesante
Prompt 244. gordo (a)
Answer for prompt 24 4. gordo (a)
Prompt 2518. rubio (a)
Answer for prompt 25 18. rubio (a)
Question at position 3
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Matching
25 points



Question at position 3
Match the following adjectives with the correct translation.

Prompt 126. amarillo (a)
Answer for prompt 1 26. amarillo (a)
Prompt 235. de color marrón
Answer for prompt 2 35. de color marrón
Prompt 329. negro (a)
Answer for prompt 3 29. negro (a)
Prompt 431. rojo (a)
Answer for prompt 4 31. rojo (a)
Prompt 527. blanco (a)
Answer for prompt 5 27. blanco (a)
Prompt 630. morado (a)
Answer for prompt 6 30. morado (a)
Prompt 728. ananranjado (a)
Answer for prompt 7 28. ananranjado (a)
Prompt 833. verde
Answer for prompt 8 33. verde
Prompt 934. rosado (a)
Answer for prompt 9 34. rosado (a)
Prompt 1032. azul
Answer for prompt 10 32. azul

Answer 1

Looks good — here are the adjectives with their correct English translations and a couple of small corrections/notes.

Section 1 (feelings/emotions)
- preocupado(a) — worried
- enojado(a) — angry
- nervioso(a) — nervous
- deprimido(a) — depressed
- tranquilo(a) — calm
- cansado(a) — tired
- feliz — happy
- ocupado(a) — busy
- enfermo(a) — sick
- triste — sad

Section 2 (people/characteristics)
- pelirrojo(a) — red-haired / a redhead
- inteligente — intelligent / smart
- pequeño(a) — small / little
- perezoso(a) — lazy
- nuevo(a) — new
- moreno(a) — dark-haired, brunette (or dark-skinned depending on context)
- bueno(a) — good / kind
- guapo(a) — handsome / good-looking
- trabajador(a) — hardworking
- divertido(a) — fun / entertaining
- malo(a) — bad
- antipático(a) — unfriendly / unpleasant
- simpático(a) — nice / friendly
- cómico(a) — funny
- grande — big / large
- delgado(a) — thin / slim
- alto(a) — tall
- bonito(a) — pretty / nice (note: should be lowercase “bonito(a)”)
- serio(a) — serious
- bajo(a) — short (height)
- feo(a) — ugly
- aburrido(a) — boring / bored
- interesante — interesting
- gordo(a) — fat / overweight
- rubio(a) — blond(e)

Section 3 (colors)
- amarillo(a) — yellow
- de color marrón — brown (literally “of brown color”)
- negro(a) — black
- rojo(a) — red
- blanco(a) — white
- morado(a) — purple
- anaranjado(a) — orange (correct spelling: anaranjado(a); you had “ananranjado”)
- verde — green
- rosado(a) — pink
- azul — blue

Notes:
- Adjectives ending in -o change to -a for feminine (pelirrojo → pelirroja).
- Many adjectives are the same for both genders (inteligente, feliz, azul).
- I corrected “ananranjado” → “anaranjado” and “Bonito” → “bonito(a)”.

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