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Soft Things Nearby in Spanish
Learn how to describe your baby's cozy belongings while practicing how Spanish adjectives change their endings to match the gender and number of nouns.
What you'll learn
- Identify common nursery items in Spanish
- Match adjectives to masculine and feminine nouns
- Learn the placement of adjectives after nouns in Spanish
- Practice using definite articles (el, la, los, las) correctly
Spanish phrases for soft things nearby
El peluche pequeño está aquí.
The small teddy is here.
Pequeño matches the masculine noun 'peluche'.
¿Quieres el peluche pequeño?
Do you want the small teddy?
Adjectives usually come after the noun in Spanish.
La manta suave está caliente.
The soft blanket is warm.
Suave ends in -e and is used for both masculine and feminine nouns.
Me llevo la manta suave.
I am taking the soft blanket.
Llevarse is commonly used when picking up or taking an item along.
La toalla limpia está lista.
The clean towel is ready.
Limpia matches the feminine noun 'toalla'.
Necesito la toalla limpia.
I need the clean towel.
Spanish keeps the 'a' ending for feminine singular agreement.
Los calcetines pequeños están secos.
The little socks are dry.
Calcetines is masculine plural, so we use 'pequeños'.
Estoy guardando los calcetines pequeños.
I am packing the little socks.
Guardar is used here for packing or putting things away.
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Peluche
Teddy / Stuffed animal
Often used for any plush toy.
Manta
Blanket
A feminine noun (la manta).
Suave
Soft
This adjective does not change for gender, only for number (suaves).
Calcetines
Socks
A masculine plural noun (los calcetines).
Adjective Agreement with Definite Articles
In Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the noun. Unlike English, the adjective almost always follows the noun.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine Singular | el + [noun] + -o | el peluche pequeño |
| Feminine Singular | la + [noun] + -a | la toalla limpia |
| Masculine Plural | los + [noun] + -os | los calcetines pequeños |
| Gender Neutral | el/la + [noun] + -e | la manta suave |
More examples
El osito suave es para el bebé.
The soft teddy bear is for the baby.
Osito is the diminutive of oso (bear).
Busco las mantas limpias.
I am looking for the clean blankets.
Notice how both the article and adjective become plural feminine.