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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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