Beginner's Practice: Descripciones/descriptions

Question

Simple descriptive sentences.

descriptive adjectives link

The second Learn Video lesson on the SD site is: Descriptions using adjectives. So let's practice using very basic adjectives to describe someone or something.

huge list of common adjectives

Here is the exercise: Write a very simple sentence describing something or someone in both Spanish and English. Review the lesson if you need to. You can post as many as you would like but must wait until one other person posts before you. Click "Newest" to see the last post. Adding pictures helps other learners have a visual to learn faster.

Remember that the adjectives must match in gender and number. Help each other with corrections. I'm only a bit above a beginner myself.

Spanish Learn Lesson 1.2

Here is an example: Ella es delgada. She is thin.

Great game, amiga! - --Mariana--, Jun 26, 2012

Thanks Mariana. I remember when it was hard to post on WOD and I longed for very basic posts. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

This is a great idea katy. It will also help with vocabulary! Thank you very much. - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2012

Answer 1

I love listening to music, though dancing isn't my forté.

Me encanta escuchar música, aunque el baile no es mi fuerte.

Well, those are some interesting moves for sure. Thanks for adding your sentence. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Answer 2

Soy artístico.

Beautiful piece of art, helio ;-))) - mcl020, Jun 26, 2012

That is so funny! You are a great artist, my friend. I believe it should be "Soy" in place of estoy. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Thanks on both accounts. - heliotropeman, Jun 27, 2012

Answer 3

Ella es inteligente.

She is intelligent.

Thanks for the addition Rac. Perfect! And of course, intelligent. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Answer 4

Él es muy loco y muy alegre.

He is very crazy and very happy.

Hi Md11! Glad you tried the exercise! Muy=very (an adverb that goes with adjectives) and mucho=many (goes with nouns like mucho dinero). So, "Él es muy loco y muy alegre (or feliz)". Well done. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Can you add the English translation too? Thanks. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Sorry for the mistake. Mind was a bit blurry. - md11, Jun 26, 2012

Thanks MD! Blurry minds are acceptable here... ;o) - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Answer 5

Ella es veterinaria. She is a veterinarian.

Thanks for participating. With professions you don't need the 'una'. Lesson 2.1 has a good review on this topic if you need it. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

And she is also very brave! - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Thanks! That is why I keep coming back, because I keep forgetting. - JoyceM, Jun 26, 2012

Me too... part of why I did this thread. ;o) - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Esta chica es guapa además de jóven - This girl is cute as well as young. JoyceM is no less= JoyceM no es menos.Más bien creo que es más. - El_Mexicalense, Jun 26, 2012

Answer 6

I don't like many vegetables.

No me gusta gustan muchas verduras.

Aw come on, Gillyaloo, just try one sprig of broccoli. :o=) Nice sentence. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Nooo! Gracias Katydew. ;-) - Gillygaloo, Jun 26, 2012

Oh, I forgot, "..gustan muchas verduras"... gustar agrees with verduras (Plural) which takes feminine agreement in the adjective. (muchAs). - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Gotcha, thanks Katydew - Gillygaloo, Jun 26, 2012

Answer 7

Las perlas negras son muy lustrosas.

Nice. I love, love, love black pearls. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Answer 8

El hombre a la izquierda es bajo y el hombre al la derecha es alto.
Pero hay muchas más diferencias entre los dos.

The man on the left is short and the man on the right is tall.
But there are many more differences between these two.

I was at the Costa Nera Center (Chile) and they only hire tall young women and men to act as guides since it's to be the tallest bldg. in S. America. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

If those ?30? centimeters difference between a tall and a short person already affect the impression their building gives, then ..... ehhh .... ;-) - mcl020, Jun 26, 2012

Correction> It should be >...muchas más diferencias entre los dos. - El_Mexicalense, Jun 26, 2012

Answer 9

Jujitsu is a way of life.
Jujitsu es una manera de vida.

;o) Hi Jason. Thanks for adding. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Answer 10

Heather is a vegetarian.Heather es una vegetariana.

I missed your image, it disappeared. Thanks for participating, Jenny. With professions you don't need the 'una'. Lesson 2.1 has a good review on this topic if you need it. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

So, I think that would apply to vegeteriana, too. - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Thanks Katydew... - jennyo45, Jun 30, 2012

Answer 11

This clown is very funny and he enjoys his job.

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Este payaso es muy chistoso y a él le gusta su trabajo.

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Nice! - katydew, Jun 26, 2012

Answer 12

Él bebé es enojado.

The baby is angry.

Yikes, give that kid a bottle! - katydew, Aug 19, 2012

Answer 13

La tapa de este libro es perturbador.

The cover of this book is unsettling.

Tiemblo como un flan. - katydew, Aug 31, 2012

Answer 14

Estos caballos negros son muy fuertes.

I love Clydesdales. - katydew, Aug 21, 2012

Answer 15

Hay frutas abigarradas en el tazón.

There are multicoloured fruits in the bowl.

Nice descriptor, Margherite! - katydew, Aug 19, 2012

Thanks katy, I just remember to add the English. The first photo was not showing so I changed it. :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 19, 2012