English Vocabulary and Comparisons
English Vocabulary: Adjectives
Adjectives and their Spanish translations:
- clever: inteligente
- careful: cuidadoso
- confident: seguro
- intelligent: inteligente
- optimistic: optimista
- quiet: silencio
- nice: agradable
- interesting: interesante
- fit: mantenerse
- kind: todo tipo de clase
- patient: paciente
- rude: grosero
- tidy: ordenado
- serious: serio
- lazy: vago
- funny: divertido
- pessimistic: pesimista
- sad: triste
- thoughtful: pensativo
- cold: frio
- imaginative: imaginativo
- nervous: nervioso
- polite: cortés
- sensitive: sensible
English Vocabulary: Clothing
Clothing items and their Spanish translations:
- blouse: blusa
- coat: chaqueta
- dress: vestido
- jacket: chaqueta
- jeans: jeans
- shirt: camisa
- shoes: zapatos
- skirt: falda
- socks: calcetines
- suit: terno
- sweater: sweater
- swimsuit: traje de baño
- tie: corbata
- tights: malla
- trainer: zapatilla de deporte
- trousers: pantalones
- t-shirt: pantalón corto
- underwear: ropa debajo
I never wear pink pants for work at the university.
Questions and Answers
Practice questions and example answers:
- Who is the most intelligent person you know?
My brother is the most intelligent person I know. - What is the oldest thing you own?
The oldest thing I own is my grandmother’s ornament in my house. - What is the coldest time of the year?
The coldest time of the year is July. - What is the warmest place you know?
Water springs is the warmest place I know. - What is the most beautiful country for a holiday?
The most beautiful country for a holiday is Chile. - Who is the funniest person to be with at a party?
My best friend is the funniest person to be with at a party.
Comparatives and Superlatives
Examples of comparative and superlative sentences:
- My mother is tall, but my father is taller.
- I am tidy, but my sister is tidier.
- My dog is intelligent, but my cat is more intelligent.
- My brother is young, but my sister is the youngest.
- My grandmother is beautiful, but my mother is more beautiful.
- Osorno is cold, but Punta Arenas is colder.
- My job is funny, but my new job is funnier.
- My brother is good at football, but I am better at football.
- My girlfriend is young, but my sister is younger.