Useful & Common English–Spanish Adjectives Quiz
Adjetivos útiles y comunes – Prueba interactiva en inglés y español
Learn and practice 90 of the most useful and common adjectives in English and Mexican Spanish. Special attention is given to words like only and other, which can be tricky. Study the whole list or use mini-quizzes. Practice both directions: English ⇄ Spanish!
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| # | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | alert | alerta |
| 2 | american (masculine) | americano |
| 3 | american (feminine) | americana |
| 4 | available | disponible |
| 5 | awkward | torpe, incómodo |
| 6 | blank | en blanco |
| 7 | blind (masculine) | ciego |
| 8 | blind (feminine) | ciega |
| 9 | busy (masculine) | ocupado |
| 10 | busy (feminine) | ocupada |
| 11 | central | central |
| 12 | certain (masculine) | cierto |
| 13 | certain (feminine) | cierta |
| 14 | clumsy | torpe |
| 15 | close (masculine) | cercano |
| 16 | close (feminine) | cercana |
| 17 | cultural | cultural |
| 18 | dead (masculine) | muerto |
| 19 | dead (feminine) | muerta |
| 20 | democratic (masculine) | democrático |
| 21 | democratic (feminine) | democrática |
| 22 | divorced (masculine) | divorciado |
| 23 | divorced (feminine) | divorciada |
| 24 | economic (masculine) | económico |
| 25 | economic (feminine) | económica |
| 26 | entire (masculine) | entero |
| 27 | entire (feminine) | entera |
| 28 | environmental | ambiental |
| 29 | european (masculine) | europeo |
| 30 | european (feminine) | europea |
| 31 | fair (masculine) | justo |
| 32 | fair (feminine) | justa |
| 33 | famous (masculine) | famoso |
| 34 | famous (feminine) | famosa |
| 35 | favorite (masculine) | favorito |
| 36 | favorite (feminine) | favorita |
| 37 | federal | federal |
| 38 | financial (masculine) | financiero |
| 39 | financial (feminine) | financiera |
| 40 | foreign (masculine) | extranjero |
| 41 | foreign (feminine) | extranjera |
| 42 | free (masculine) | libre, gratis |
| 43 | free (feminine) | libre, gratis |
| 44 | general | general |
| 45 | handy (masculine) | práctico |
| 46 | handy (feminine) | práctica |
| 47 | hidden (masculine) | oculto, escondido |
| 48 | hidden (feminine) | oculta, escondida |
| 49 | human (masculine) | humano |
| 50 | human (feminine) | humana |
| 51 | hungry (masculine) | hambriento |
| 52 | hungry (feminine) | hambrienta |
| 53 | industrial | industrial |
| 54 | interesting | interesante |
| 55 | international | internacional |
| 56 | left (masculine) | izquierdo |
| 57 | left (feminine) | izquierda |
| 58 | legal | legal |
| 59 | likely | probable |
| 60 | local | local |
| 61 | main | principal |
| 62 | major | mayor, principal |
| 63 | married (masculine) | casado |
| 64 | married (feminine) | casada |
| 65 | medical (masculine) | médico |
| 66 | medical (feminine) | médica |
| 67 | military | militar |
| 68 | national | nacional |
| 69 | odd (masculine) | raro |
| 70 | odd (feminine) | rara |
| 71 | open (masculine) | abierto |
| 72 | open (feminine) | abierta |
| 73 | peaceful (masculine) | pacífico |
| 74 | peaceful (feminine) | pacífica |
| 75 | personal | personal |
| 76 | physical (masculine) | físico |
| 77 | physical (feminine) | física |
| 78 | political (masculine) | político |
| 79 | political (feminine) | política |
| 80 | precise (masculine) | preciso |
| 81 | precise (feminine) | precisa |
| 82 | private (masculine) | privado |
| 83 | private (feminine) | privada |
| 84 | public (masculine) | público |
| 85 | public (feminine) | pública |
| 86 | random (masculine) | aleatorio |
| 87 | random (feminine) | aleatoria |
| 88 | religious (masculine) | religioso |
| 89 | religious (feminine) | religiosa |
| 90 | risky (masculine) | riesgoso |
| 91 | risky (feminine) | riesgosa |
| 92 | silent (masculine) | silencioso |
| 93 | silent (feminine) | silenciosa |
| 94 | only (masculine) | único |
| 95 | only (feminine) | única |
| 96 | other (masculine) | otro |
| 97 | other (feminine) | otra |
Note: The words “only” and “other” are included in this list because they are often used just like adjectives in English and Spanish to describe or limit nouns (for example: the only answer, other options). However, in grammar, they are sometimes called “determiners” or “pronouns” when used in other ways. Here, we include them because they are very important for making descriptions in both languages.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you say “alert” in Spanish?
- “alert” in Spanish is “alerta”.
- How do you say “available” in Spanish?
- “available” in Spanish is “disponible”.
- How do you say “awkward” in Spanish?
- “awkward” in Spanish is “torpe, incómodo”.
- How many words are in this quiz?
- This quiz has 97 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.