Spanish 1 / Unit 3: Nouns, Articles and Adjectives
3.6 Colors and Describing People
Notes
| Spanish | English | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| rojo | red | alto | tall |
| azul | blue | bajo | short |
| verde | green | rubio | blond |
| amarillo | yellow | moreno | dark-haired |
| blanco | white | pelirrojo | red-haired |
| negro | black | simpático | nice |
| gris | gray | gracioso | funny |
| anaranjado | orange | perezoso | lazy |
| morado | purple | trabajador | hard-working |
| rosado | pink | inteligente | smart |
| marrón | brown | antipático | mean, unpleasant |
- Colors are adjectives and agree: una camisa blanca, unos zapatos negros. azul, verde, gris, marrón have no feminine form: la mochila azul.
- Describe with es: Mi amiga es alta y graciosa.
- Hair and eyes use tener: Tiene el pelo castaño y los ojos azules.
Practice
Complete: "Tengo dos camisas ___." (white)
Feminine plural noun, so blancas.
Read: "Elena no es alta. Es baja, rubia y muy trabajadora." Which is true about Elena?
Baja = short, trabajadora = hard-working, rubia = blond.
Which phrase is correct?
Verde has one singular form for both genders.
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