Jan
How do you use multiple adjectives in Spanish How do you use multiple adjectives in Spanish? For example, if I wanted to say in Spanish: 'A big old warm grey coat' or 'a pair of matching grey woolly gloves' or 'a tight red stripped skirt' Is there a certain order that these adjectives need to be in? Do you have to use the word 'and' after each adjective? For example, 'un abrigo grande y viejo y gris y caliente' = 'A big old warm grey coat'. Thank you in advance.
2015年11月30日 16:06
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Hello, Jan: Well,the most common solution is use "," and "y". That's to say: "un abrigo grande, viejo, gris y caliente". In this case, there's is no a mandatory order, it depends on your intention. There can be a certain order that some adjectives should follow but it depends on which kind of adjective is. (valorative adjective) Noun 1 (classifying adjective) 2 (qualitative) -->> but take note, however, that's something Spanish people don't learn (and don't use it) due it has more to do with philological issues than with regular Spanish. Regards.
2015年11月30日
I was taught that in English there is an order when you use adjectives: size, colour, material ... (I don't remember the order) in Spain there is not such a firm structure. Let me give you an example, by using your sentences (the 3 options are correct and you can use the adjectives in a way or another): Una falda ajustada, de rayas, roja. Una falda roja, de rayas y ajustada. Una falda de rayas, roja y ajustada. Un par de guantes de lana gris. Un par de guantes gris, de lana. Un abrigo grande, viejo, caliente y gris Un abrigo viejo, caliente, gris y grande Un abrigo caliente, gris, grande y viejo When you use different adjectives, you normally use the comma and Y when you are writing the last one.
2015年11月30日
There is not a correct order, you can order them as you want.. But, it would be better if you say "Un abrigo grande y viejo, aunque también caliente". You can say "Un abrigo grande, viejo y caliente" also. But it's better if you only use 1 o 2 adj in a sentence. You can create another sentence for the other adjectives: "Un abrigo rojo, grande y caliente, hecho de algodón. Muy bonito!"
2015年11月30日
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