Words to describe things

Words to describe things

I. Nouns and Adjectives:

  • Learn common descriptive words and their masculine and feminine forms, such as ‘bonito/bonita’ (pretty), ‘grande’ (large), and ‘pequeño/pequeña’ (small).
  • Understand that certain words like ‘azul’ (blue) and ‘gris’ (grey) remain the same for both genders.

II. Numbers and Quantities:

  • Ensure familiarity with the numbers from 1-1000 and multiplication terms like ‘doble’ (double), ‘triple’ (triple), ‘mitad’ (half).
  • Learn words for quantities like ‘mucho(s)/mucha(s)’ (a lot of, many), ‘poco(s)/poca(s)’ (a little, few), ‘todos/todas’ (all), and ‘alguno(s)/alguna(s)’ (some).

III. Colors, Sizes, and Shapes:

  • Recognize colours in Spanish like ‘rojo’, ‘verde’, ‘amarillo’, ‘negro’, ‘blanco’.
  • Learn sizes like ‘grande’ (big), ‘pequeño’ (small), ‘mediano’ (medium), and ‘gigante’ (giant).
  • Understand words for shapes like ‘cuadrado’ (square), ‘circular’ (round), and ‘triangular’ (triangular).

IV. Texture and Taste:

  • Knowing words related to texture such as ‘rugoso’ (rough), ‘suave’ (smooth), ‘duro’ (hard), and ‘blando’ (soft) is important.
  • Words to describe taste include ‘dulce’ (sweet), ‘amargo’ (bitter), and ‘salado’ (salty).

V. Opposites:

  • Grasp opposites like ‘bueno/malo’ (good/bad), ‘viejo/nuevo’ (old/new), ‘claro/oscuro’ (light/dark).
  • More complex opposites like ‘feliz/triste’ (happy/sad), ‘rápido/lento’ (fast/slow), ‘rico/pobre’ (rich/poor).

VI. Comparisons and Superlatives:

  • Understand how to make comparisons using ‘más… que’ (more than) and ‘menos… que’ (less than) constructions.
  • Master the use of superlative adjectives such as ‘el/la más…’ (the most…) and ‘el/la menos…’ (the least…).

VII. Expressing Opinions:

  • Learn phrases to express opinions including ‘creo que…’ (I believe that), ‘pienso que…’ (I think that), ‘en mi opinión’ (in my opinion).
  • Understand how to express agreement and disagreement, for example, ‘estoy de acuerdo’ (I agree), ‘no estoy de acuerdo’ (I disagree).

VIII. Adverbs:

  • Finally, adverbs add detail to descriptions. Examples include ‘rápidamente’ (quickly), ‘lentamente’ (slowly), and ‘silenciosamente’ (silently).

Remember, practise is key. The more you use these words and construct sentences, the more natural it will feel.