Notes: Noun and Adjective Agreement is= es are= son COMPLETE SENTENCE, keep everything in order. A Complete sentence has a subject (clothing article) and a verb (is or are). 2. FRAGMENT, place the noun in FRONT of the ADJECTIVE. A fragment has only a SUBJECT, lacks a VERB.

APUNTES- Noun and Adjective Agreement 3 septiembre 2008 Noun- person, place, thing Adjective- A word that describes (modifies) a noun Agreement- To agree means to “match”. In Spanish, all nouns and adjectives must agree in gender and number Gender- A classification (grouping) of nouns. All nouns are either masculine or feminine Number- Tells if a noun is singular or plural

el- (masculine/singular word for “the”) Definite Articles- There are 4 definite articles in Spanish (el,la,los,las). They ALL mean “the”. Definite articles tell you the gender and the number of the noun. How do you know which one to use? These have to agree (match) the modified noun in gender and number. el- (masculine/singular word for “the”) la- (feminine/singular word for “the”) los- (masculine/plural word for “the”) las- (feminine/plural word for “the”)

Un and una both mean “a/an.” Unos and unas both mean “some.” Indefinite Articles- There are 4 indefinite articles in Spanish (un,una,unos,unas). Un and una both mean “a/an.” Unos and unas both mean “some.” They also tell you the gender and number of a noun. How do you know which one to use? These have to agree (match) the modified noun in gender and number. un- (masculine/singular word for “a/an”) una- (feminine/singular word for “a/an”) unos-(masculine/plural word for “some”) unas- (feminine/plural word for “some”)

Los Colores- The colors ms mp fs fp red rojo rojos roja rojas blue azul azules black negro negros negra negras green verde verdes purple morado morados morada moradas yellow amarillo amarillos amarilla amarillas orange anaranjado anaranjados anaranjada anaranjadas brown marrón marrones white blanco blancos blanca blancas Only 2 forms: singular or plural! Only 2 forms: singular or plural! Only 2 forms: singular or plural! accent mark ONLY in the sing. form!

ms mp fs fp grey grís grises gold dorado dorados dorada doradas silver plateado plateados plateada plateadas copper cobrizo cobrizos cobriza cobrizas sky blue celeste celestes turquoise turqueso turquesos turquesa turquesas pink rosado rosados rosada rosadas camouflage camuflaje camuflajes burgundy borgoño borgoños borgoña borgoñas Only 2 forms: singular or plural! accent mark ONLY in the sing. form! Only 2 forms: singular or plural! Only 2 forms: singular or plural! navy blue azul marino azul marinos azul marina azul marinas dark oscuro oscuros oscura oscuras light claro claros clara claras *Ejemplos: 1. I like the dark green shirt- Me gusta la camisa verde oscura. 2. Mother doesn’t like the camouflage pants- A ella, no le gustan los pantalones camuflajes.

La Ropa- Clothing 42. house shoes/slippers – zapatillas (f)/las pantuflas 43. socks - calcetines (m) 44. stiletto - tacones de agujas (m) 45. stockings/tights – medias (f) 46. suit - traje (m) 47. suspender – liguero (m) 48. sweater – suéter (m) 49.sweatshirt – sudadera (f) 50. swimming suit-traje de baño(m) 51. Tshirt – camiseta (f) 52. tie - corbata (f) 53. jogging suit – chandal (m) 54. uniform - uniforme (m) 55. zipper - cremallera (f) 56. earrings- (aretes/zarcillos/pendientes) (m/m/m) 57. ring-sortija/anillo (f)(m) 58. bracelet-pulsera (f) 59. sunglases- gafas de sol (f) 60. robe/housecoat-bata (f) 61. backpack- mochila (f) 62. vest- chaleco (m) hood- capucha (f) 22. jeans - vaqueros (m) 23.jersey - jersey (m) 24. mini-skirt - mini-falda(f) 25. overall - mono (m) 26. underwear-ropa interior (m) 27. pants-pantalones (m) 28. pajamas - pijamas(f) 29. raincoat –impermeable (m) 30. sandals - sandalias (f) 31. scarf - bufanda (f) 32. shirt -camisa (f) 33. shoes – zapatos (m)/ calzados (m) 34. shorts - pantalones cortos (m) 35. skirt - falda (f) 36. handkerchief-pañuelo (m) 37. tennis shoes-zapatos de tenis(m) 38. purse-bolsa (f) 39. necklace-collar (m) 40. pocket-bolsillo (m) 41. shoelaces-cordones (m) 1. belt - cinturón (m) 2. hat-sombrero (m) 3. bikini - bikini (m) 4. blouse - blusa (f) 5. boots - botas (f) 6. bowtie – pajarita (f) 7. bra - sujetador (m)/ sostén (m) 8. braces - tirantes (m) 9. button - botón (m) 10. cap - gorra (f) 11. cardigan – rebeca (f) 12. coat - abrigo (m) 13. dress - vestido (m) 14. laces - cordones (m) 15. cufflinks - gemelos (m) 16. dress - vestido (m) 17. gloves - guantes (m) 18. hat - sombrero (m) 19. high heels- tacones altos (m) 20. jacket - chaqueta (f)/ cazadora (f) 21. sleeve-manga (f)

La Ropa, parte 2 23. suitcase- la maleta 24. cane- el bastón apron- el delantal bib- el babador/el babero blazer- la chaqueta deportiva bowtie- la corbata de lazo/la corbata de mariposa cap- la cachucha costume- el atavío cummerbund- la faja dress shirt- la camisa formal fur coat- el abrigo de pieles helmet- el yelmo/ el casco jacket- la chamarra mittens- los mitones outfit- el equipo shawl- el chal jeans- los tejanos sweater- la chompa tennis shoes- los zapatos de lonas tuxedo- el esmoquín sunglasses- los antejos de sol purse- el monedero/el bolso jewelry- las joyas tank top- la camiseta sin mangas 23. suitcase- la maleta 24. cane- el bastón 25. evening gown- el vestido de noche swimming trunks- los bañadores hoodie- la chamarra wedding dress- el traje de boda billfold- la cartera luggage- el equipaje sleeping bag- el saco de dormir swimming cap- la gorra de baño skates- los patines turtleneck- el cuello alto rain boots- las botas de goma legwarmers- las calientapiernas umbrella- el paraguas windbreaker- el rompevientos flip flops- las chancletas beach towel- la toalla de playa earmuffs- las orejeras nightgown- el camisón overcoat- el sobretodo watch/clock- el reloj buckle-la hebilla

How to pluralize nouns If a noun ends in a vowel, add -s. If a noun ends in a consonant, add -es. If a noun ends in a -z, change the z to c, then add –es. If a noun ends in ión, drop the accent mark, then add -es.