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Learn about Spanish adjectives ending in -z and -l
Most Spanish adjectives ending in -z or -l, such as feliz (happy) and leal (loyal) change to -es endings in the plural form. Note however that the letter -z, also changes to -c-:
Feliz -> Felices
Leal -> Leales
Leal -> Leales
These adjectives are the same in both masculine and feminine forms, they only change from singular to plural, but as ever there is an exception (see below).
Take a look and listen to these examples:Notice how the form does not change when referring to a masculine noun or a feminine noun in plural.
Be careful!
There are a couple exceptions to this rule which are:
There are a couple exceptions to this rule which are:
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The adjective "andaluz" (Andalusian)
El chico andaluz. (The Andalusian boy)
La chica andaluza. (The Andalusian girl)
Los chicos andaluces. (The Andalusian boys)
Las chicas andaluzas. (The Andalusian girls) -
The adjective "español" (Spanish)
El chico español (The Spanish boy)
La chica española (The Spanish girl)
Los chicos españoles (The Spanish boys)
Las chicas españolas (The Spanish girls)
These examples do not follow either of the rules described above:
- the -es ending change to an -as ending when it is feminine plural
- there are two different singular forms (-za and -la)
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