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First adjectives: Spanish words for beginners
The “First adjectives” set from the “For beginners” goal. These are Spanish words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “First adjectives” set
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Poco exigente
Undemanding
adjective
serio
[ˈse.ɾjo]
serious
adjective
arte contemporáneo
Contemporary art
noun
la sociedad actual
Contemporary society
noun
elevado
[e.le.ˈβa.ðo]
high
adjective
quedarse sin
Fresh out
phrase
ordenar
Clear up
verb
caro
Pricey
adjective
recoger la mesa
clear away the table
phrase
disponible
on offer
phrase
municipal
municipal
adjective
liberar
Liberate
verb
como una rosa
fit as a fiddle
phrase
vacaciones en casa
Staycation
noun
moreno
Swarthy
adjective
pasar sin comer
go without food
phrase
quitarse algo de encima
get something out of the way
phrase
las ranas criaron pelo
Hell froze over
phrase
tener miedo a
scared of
adjective
Callado
[kaˈjaðo]
quiet
adjective
tardío
Belated
adjective
viejo
[ˈbjexo]
old
adjective
verdadera
[beɾdaˈdeɾa]
true
adjective
vacío
[baˈsio]
empty
adjective
útil
[ˈutil]
useful
adjective
último
[ˈultimo]
last
adjective
triste
[ˈtɾiste]
sad
adjective
tranquilo
[tɾaŋˈkilo]
calm
adjective
tradicional
[tɾadisjoˈnal]
traditional
adjective
Terminal
[teɾmiˈnal]
terminal
noun
temprano
[temˈpɾano]
early
adverb
tarde
[ˈtaɾde]
afternoon
noun
sucia
[ˈsusja]
dirty
adjective
social
[soˈsjal]
social
adjective
simple
[ˈsimple]
simple
adjective
seguro
[seˈguɾo]
sure
adjective
segundo
[seˈgundo]
second
adjective
saludable
[saluˈdable]
healthy
adjective
rico
[ˈriko]
rich
adjective
reciente
[reˈsjente]
recent
adjective
real
[reˈal]
real
adjective
rápido
[ˈrapido]
fast
adjective
público
[ˈpubliko]
public
adjective
próximo
[ˈpɾo.ksi.mo]
near
adjective
privado
[pɾiˈbado]
private
adjective
principal
[pɾinsiˈpal]
main
adjective
primero
[pɾiˈmeɾo]
first
adjective
posible
[poˈsible]
possible
adjective
pobre
[ˈpobɾe]
poor
adjective
Personal
[peɾsoˈnal]
personal
adjective
pequeña
[peˈkeɲa]
small
adjective
peligroso
[peliˈgɾoso]
dangerous
adjective
pasado
[paˈsado]
past
noun
oscuro
[osˈkuɾo]
dark
adjective
ocupado
[okuˈpado]
busy
adjective
nueva
[ˈnweba]
new
adjective
normal
[noɾˈmal]
normal
adjective
necesario
[neseˈsaɾjo]
necessary
adjective
natural
[natuˈɾal]
natural
adjective
nacional
[nasjoˈnal]
national
adjective
moderno
[moˈdeɾno]
modern
adjective
Mismo
[ˈmismo]
same
adjective
malo
[ˈmalo]
bad
adjective
luz
[lus]
light
noun
local
[loˈkal]
local
adjective
lleno
[ˈʝeno]
full
adjective
listo
[ˈlisto]
ready
adjective
limpia
[ˈlimpja]
clean
adjective
Lento
[ˈlento]
slow
adjective
Lejos
[ˈlexos]
away
adverb
largo
[ˈlaɾgo]
long
adjective
internacional
[inteɾnasjoˈnal]
international
adjective
imposible
[impoˈsible]
impossible
adjective
importante
[impoɾˈtante]
important
adjective
Humano
[uˈmano]
human
adjective
Hombre
[ˈombɾe]
man
noun
hermoso
[eɾˈmoso]
beautiful
adjective
gratis
[ˈgɾatis]
free
adverb
grande
[ˈɡɾande]
large
adjective
Genial
[xeˈnjal]
great
adjective
general
[xeneˈɾal]
general
adjective
fuerte
[ˈfweɾte]
strong
adjective
frío
[ˈfɾio]
cold
adjective
fresco
[ˈfɾesko]
cool
adjective
final
[fiˈnal]
final
adjective
feo
[ˈfeo]
ugly
adjective
feliz
[feˈlis]
happy
adjective
FALSO
[ˈfalso]
false
adjective
Fácil
[ˈfasil]
easy
adjective
extranjero
[ekstɾaŋˈxeɾo]
foreign
adjective
especial
[espeˈsjal]
special
adjective
equivocado
[ekiboˈkado]
wrong
adjective
entero
[enˈteɾo]
whole
adjective
Enojado
[enoˈxado]
angry
adjective
enfermo
[enˈfeɾmo]
sick
adjective
disponible
[dispoˈnible]
available
adjective
difícil
[diˈfisil]
hard
adjective
Diferente
[difeˈɾente]
different
adjective
Derecho
[deˈɾetʃo]
right
noun
débil
[ˈdebil]
weak
adjective
corto
[ˈkoɾto]
brief
adjective
con retraso
[kon reˈtɾaso]
tardy
phrase
común
[koˈmun]
common
adjective
Clase
[ˈklase]
class
noun
Claro
[ˈklaɾo]
obvious
adjective
cerrado
[seˈrado]
shut
adjective
cerca
[ˈseɾka]
near
adverb
caro
[ˈkaɾo]
expensive
adjective
Cansado
[kanˈsado]
tired
adjective
caliente
[kaˈljente]
hot
adjective
Cálido
[ˈkalido]
warm
adjective
Bueno
[ˈbweno]
good
adjective
bien
[ˈbjen]
well
adverb
Barato
[baˈɾato]
cheap
adjective
bajo
[ˈbaxo]
low
adjective
asustado
[a.susˈta.ðo]
afraid
adjective
Amable
[aˈmable]
kind
adjective
Alto
[ˈalto]
loud
adjective
agradable
[aɡɾaˈðaβle]
nice
adjective
actual
[akˈtwal]
current
adjective
abrir
[aˈbɾiɾ]
open
verb
peor
Worse
adjective
susurrando
Whispering
verb
más cálido
warmer
adjective
trasfondo
Undercurrent
noun
duro
Tough
adjective
estar al día
To be up to date
phrase
apretado
tight
adjective
tardar mucho
take long
phrase
seguro
sure
adjective
estado
state
noun
apartado
Secluded
adjective
derechos
Rights
noun
preparado
prepared
adjective
preparar
Prepare
verb
paz
Peace
noun
más agradable
Nicer
adjective
agradable
nice
adjective
ordenado
neat
adjective
el más cercano
nearest
adjective
más cercano
nearer
adjective
desagradable
Nasty
adjective
doncella
Maiden
noun
enfadado
mad
adjective
precioso
lovely
adjective
fuerte
loud
adjective
suelto
loose
adjective
último
latest
adjective
dura
lasts
verb
duró
lasted
verb
grande
large
adjective
servicial
helpful
adjective
difícil
hard
adjective
mugriento
grubby
adjective
mugriento
grimy
adjective
tumba
grave
noun
contento
glad
adjective
asustado
frightened
adjective
débil
Frail
adjective
principal
Foremost
adjective
volantón
fledgling
noun
caber
fit
verb
definitivo
final
adjective
justo
Fair
adjective
extenso
expansive
adjective
comprometido
Engaged
adjective
soportar
Endure
verb
abajo
down
adverb
distinto
distinct
adjective
fresco
cool
adjective
más claro
clearer
adjective
más barato
cheaper
adjective
bullicioso
bustling
adjective
azul
Blue
adjective
disponible en
available from
phrase
asustado
afraid
adjective
un poco
A little
phrase
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