Learn 36 personality adjectives in Spanish with audio. Describe people naturally.
amable
kind
simpático/a
nice / likeable
generoso/a
generous
honesto/a
honest
paciente
patient
valiente
brave
trabajador/a
hardworking
responsable
responsible
cariñoso/a
affectionate
divertido/a
fun / funny
inteligente
intelligent
educado/a
polite
Always use ser (not estar) for personality traits: Es amable (She is kind), Son trabajadores (They are hardworking). Estar + personality adjective implies temporary or unusual behavior: Está muy serio hoy (He is very serious today — unusual for him).
egoísta
selfish
perezoso/a
lazy
mentiroso/a
liar / dishonest
tacaño/a
stingy
impaciente
impatient
maleducado/a
rude
orgulloso/a
arrogant
terco/a
stubborn
celoso/a
jealous
cobarde
coward
pesado/a
annoying
despistado/a
absent-minded
Sensible in Spanish means sensitive, NOT sensible. The English sensible translates to sensato/a. Similarly, educado means polite (not educated — that is culto or instruido).
tímido/a
shy
extrovertido/a
outgoing
serio/a
serious
tranquilo/a
calm / quiet
sensible
sensitive
curioso/a
curious
independiente
independent
creativo/a
creative
ambicioso/a
ambitious
maduro/a
mature
ingenuo/a
naive
reservado/a
reserved
Instead of just Es + adjective, try: Es una persona muy amable (She is a very kind person), Tiene un carácter fuerte (He has a strong character), Lo que más me gusta de ella es que es generosa (What I like most about her is that she is generous).
1. What does 'amable' mean?
2. How do you say 'lazy' in Spanish?
3. What does 'sensible' mean in Spanish?
4. How do you say 'hardworking'?
5. 'Despistado' means:
6. How do you say 'stubborn'?
7. What does 'educado' mean?
8. The opposite of 'generoso' is:
9. How do you say 'outgoing'?
10. 'Es valiente' means:
Personality vocabulary is essential for meaningful conversations. Whether you are talking about friends, describing someone, or discussing characters in a book or film, these adjectives come up constantly in everyday Spanish.
Personality traits use ser because they describe inherent characteristics. Using estar instead signals something temporary or surprising, which is a powerful nuance in Spanish conversation.
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