Adjectives with Ser and Estar
All with Ser
| Spanish |
English |
| importante |
important |
| único |
unique |
| general |
general |
| posible |
possible |
| real |
real |
| contrario |
contrary |
| anterior |
previous |
| capaz |
capable |
| común |
common |
| enorme |
enormous |
| nacional |
national |
| conocido |
(well) known |
| suficiente |
sufficient |
| popular |
popular |
| rápido |
fast |
| amplio |
wide |
| famoso |
famous |
| absoluto |
absolute |
| preciso |
necessary |
All with Estar
| Spanish |
English |
| dispuesto |
willing |
| cansado |
tired |
| contento |
happy |
| disponible |
available |
| compuesto |
comprised |
| satisfecho |
satisfied |
| preocupado |
worried |
| resuelto |
resolved |
| prohibido |
prohibited |
| convencido |
convinced |
| previsto |
foreseen |
| acostumbrado |
accustomed |
| sentado |
seated |
| dormido |
asleep |
| escondido |
hidden |
| ligado |
joined |
Combination
| Spanish |
English |
| viejo |
old |
| libre |
free, vacant |
| rojo |
red |
| oscuro |
dark |
| vivo |
living, alive |
| completo |
compete |
| frío |
cold |
| seco |
dry |
| activo |
active |
| triste |
sad |
| fijo |
fixed |
| limpio |
clean |
| claro |
clear |
| sano |
healthy |
| firme |
firm, steady |
| ciego |
blind |
| limitado |
limited |
| definido |
definite |
| aburrido |
boring, bored |
Verbs of Communication
| Spanish |
English |
| Decir |
To tell, say |
| Hablar |
To speak, talk |
| Explicar |
To explain |
| Comentar |
To comment on |
| Afirmar |
To declare, assent |
| Gritar |
To shout |
| Expresar |
To express |
| Proponer |
To propose |
| Anunciar |
To announce, advertise |
| Declarar |
To declare, testify |
| Mencionar |
To mention, cite |
| Discutir |
To argue, discuss |
| Nombrar |
To name, appoint |
| Aclarar |
To clarify, clear up |
| Reclamar |
To demand, require |
| Criticar |
To criticize, gossip |
| Conversar |
To converse |
| Pronunciar |
To pronounce |
| Rezar |
To pray |
| Murmurar |
To murmur |
| Exclamar |
To exclaim |
| Rogar |
To pray, ask, implore |
| Charlar |
To chat, talk |
| Platicar |
To chat, converse |
| Alegar |
To allege |
| Susurrar |
To whisper |
| Orar |
To pray |
| Recitar |
To recite |
| Dialogar |
To confer, talk |
| Suplicar |
To plead, beg |
| Invocar |
To invoke |
| Articular |
To articulate |
“Adjectives with ser/estar” and “Verbs of Communication” by Mark Davies is located in “A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish” included under Fair Use as described in the CBPFUOR.
