Adjectives to describe cultural aspects

Category: Topics in the syllabus

Adjectives for describing general appearance

Some adjectives are used for describing people's looks and appearance.

• Attractive - Atractivo(a).
• Beautiful - Hermoso(a).
• Elegant- Elegante.
• Handsome - Guapo

• Short - Bajo/Pequeño(a).
• Tall - Alto.
• Thin - Delgado(a).
• Ugly - Feo(a).

Adjectives to describe opinions

Some adjectives provide someone’s evaluation or judgement about something or somebody.

• Awful -  Horrible.
• Bad - Malo(a).
• Better - Mejor.
• Boring - Aburrido(a).
• Charming - Encantador(a).
• Comfortable - Cómodo(a).
• Delicious - Delicioso(a).
• Dirty - Sucio(a).​​
• Famous - Famoso(a).

• Funny - Divertido(a).​
• Good - Bueno(a).
• Important - Importante.
• Rude - Grosero.
• Strange - Extraño(a).
• Terrible - Terrible.
• Unusual - Raro(a).
• Wonderful - Maravilloso(a).
• Worse - Peor.
  

Adjectives for describing age

Some adjetives describe the age of a person, or a non-living object. 

• Ancient - Antiguo(a).
• ​Millennial - Milenario.
• New - Nuevo(a).
• Old - Viejo(a).
• Young - Joven.

Adjectives to describe origin

Some adjectives tell you which place or country a person or thing comes from, or belongs to. They are called adjectives of origin.

• American - Americano(a).
• Chinese - Chino(a).
• English - Inglés(a).
• French - Francés(a).
• ​Italian - Italiano(a).

• Japanese - Japonés(a).
• Mexican - Mexicano(a).
• Roman - Romano(a).
• Victorian - Victoriano(a).