Adjective gender agreement
Adjectives match gender
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Adjectives match gender
Adjectives ending in -o change to -a with a feminine noun: un chico alto, una chica alta.
Examples in context
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A masculine noun
Use -o for masculine singular nouns.
El perro es pequeño.
The dog is small.
A feminine noun
Change -o to -a for feminine nouns.
La casa es pequeña.
The house is small.
Common mix-ups
You must change the -o to -a because the noun 'chica' is feminine.
The girl is tall.
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The chair is white.
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La silla es blanca.
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