Some common Spanish adjectives

Common adjectives

N = neutral

grande (N) - big

pequeño - small

alto - tall

bajo - short

feliz (N) - happy

triste (N) - sad

enojado - angry

cansado - tired

How they work with ser and estar

Examples using ser (with permanent attributes): Yo soy alto, ella es pequeña, ellos son grandes.

Examples using estar (with non-permanent attributes): Yo estoy enojado, Juan está triste, nosotros estamos cansados.

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