Mexican Spanish for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 0

Gender agreement

Mexican Spanish gender agreement — ¿Te gusta esta camisa negra o esta blanca? — adjectives agree with feminine camisa.

Conversation

  1. Magicat Magicat

    ¿Te gusta esta camisa negra o esta blanca?

    Do you like the black shirt or the white one?

    Tip: In spanish there is a gender for objects (masculine and femine) so wee need to match the adjectives with the objects

  2. PX296 PX296

    Me gusta la negra

    I like the black one

  3. Magicat Magicat

    ¿Te gusta este pantalón negro o blanco

    Do you like these black pants or the white one?

  4. PX296 PX296

    Me gusta el blanco

    I like the white one

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How does adjective gender agreement work?

Adjective matches noun's gender. Camisa (f.) → camisa negra. Pantalón (m.) → pantalón negro.

Common Mexican Spanish colors?

Rojo/roja (red), azul (blue), verde (green), amarillo/a (yellow), negro/a (black), blanco/a (white).

How do you say 'the X one'?

Drop noun, keep article + adjective: la negra = 'the black one' (feminine). Universal Spanish.

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