Spanish Adjectives Vocabulary Exercise 5

The fifth and final exercise in the adjectives vocabulary series. A thorough review of 50 common Spanish adjectives across all 5 exercises. Elementary level.

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Adjectives with nuance — casero/a (homemade), enorme (enormous — invariable), embarazada (pregnant — NOT embarrassed!), decepcionado/a (disappointed), alérgico/a (allergic), gordo/a (fat), empinado/a (steep), rico/a (rich/tasty), hermoso/a (beautiful), tímido/a (shy).

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Classic false friend: embarazada — Embarazada means pregnant, never embarrassed. To say you're embarrassed: Me da vergüenza or Estoy avergonzado/a. Saying Estoy embarazada when you mean 'I'm embarrassed' will cause great amusement to Spanish speakers. Empinado/a (steep) is essential for describing hills, stairs and mountain paths.

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Using these in real situations — La comida casera siempre está rica (Homemade food is always delicious). El edificio es enorme (The building is enormous). Soy alérgico a los cacahuates (I'm allergic to peanuts). La cuesta está muy empinada (The hill is very steep). Estaba decepcionado con el resultado (I was disappointed with the result).

✨ Ready to practice? ¡Vamos!

Write the correct Spanish word to complete the sentences below. Choose from the following options: casero, enorme, embarazado, decepcionado, alérgico, gordo, empinado, rico, hermoso, tímido. In your answers, make sure that the ADJECTIVE agrees with its corresponding NOUN. (eg. La mujer es bella.)

1. Mi hermano mayor es . (fat)✓

2. Su casa es . (huge)✓

3. Es una salsa . (home-made)✓

4. Estoy (f.) a esta medicina. (allergic)✓

5. Mi primo es muy . (shy)✓

6. Marta está . (pregnant)✓

7. Esta colina es . (steep)✓

8. Esta mujer es . (beautiful)✓

9. La comida está . (tasty)✓

10. Estoy . (m.) (disappointed)✓