Forming the singular masculine and feminine of regular adjectives in Spanish

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Regular adjectives in Spanish

Regular adjectives in Spanish are those that follow this rule to form their singular:

ending -o for masculine 
ending -a for feminine
Have a look and listen to these examples:

El hombre alto.The tall man.

La mujer alta.The tall lady.

Notice how the endings are different on each phrase, as the first one is refering to a man (hombre) and the second one is refering to a woman (mujer).

Here are more examples:

El gato pequeño es bonito.The little cat is cute.

Tengo una amiga simpática.I have a friendly friend.

Este cuadro es precioso.This picture is beautiful.

La ciudad es moderna.The city is modern.

See also Forming regular plural masculine and feminine adjectives in Spanish

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El gato pequeño es bonito.The little cat is cute.
Este cuadro es precioso.This picture is beautiful.
Tengo una amiga simpática.I have a friendly friend.
La mujer alta.The tall lady.
El hombre alto.The tall man.
La ciudad es moderna.The city is modern.
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