In Spanish, adjectives (words that describe nouns) need to match the nouns in two ways: gender and number. Let’s break this down so it’s easier to understand!

Gender Agreement:

• Masculine Nouns:

  • These usually end with -o.
  • For example, niño means boy.
  • You would say el niño alto (the tall boy), using the adjective alto (tall).

• Feminine Nouns:

  • These usually end with -a.
  • For example, niña means girl.
  • So you would say la niña alta (the tall girl), using alta (tall).

Number Agreement:

• When you want to make adjectives plural (which means more than one), you have to change them a little:
  • If the adjective ends with a vowel (like a, e, i, o, u), just add -s.
  • If it ends with a consonant (any letter that is not a vowel), add -es.

Here are some examples:

• Singular: el perro negro means the black dog.
• Plural: los perros negros means the black dogs.

More Examples:

• Singular: una casa grande means a big house.
• Plural: unas casas grandes means big houses.

Remember these rules, and you’ll be using adjectives correctly in your sentences!