Colores y materiales

Adjective position: before or after the noun

In Spanish, most adjectives come after the noun (unlike English):

• una camisa roja — a red shirt
• unos zapatos negros — black shoes
• una falda azul — a blue skirt

Some common adjectives can go before the noun for emphasis or style:

• un buen precio — a good price
• una gran oferta — a great deal

Agreement (concordancia)

Adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun:

• Singular: rojo (masculine) / roja (feminine)
• Plural: rojos (masculine) / rojas (feminine)

Some adjectives have only one form for both genders: verde, azul, marrón, gris.

• un jersey verde / una falda verde
• unos pantalones azules / unas camisas azules

Talking about materials

Use de + material to describe what something is made of:

• una chaqueta de cuero — a leather jacket
• una camisa de algodón — a cotton shirt
• un jersey de lana — a wool jumper
• un vestido de seda — a silk dress

Ejemplo: "Quiero una camisa blanca de algodón y unos pantalones negros." — "I want a white cotton shirt and black trousers."