Rojo describes a red color and changes form to agree with the noun.

The idea

Use roja with a feminine singular noun and rojos with a masculine plural noun.

Examples

  • La bicicleta roja está junto a la puerta.The red bicycle is next to the door.
  • El tomate rojo está en la mesa.The red tomato is on the table.
  • Compramos dos bolsas rojas.We buy two red bags.
  • Los zapatos rojos son de Marta.The red shoes belong to Marta.
  • ¿Prefieres la camisa roja o la verde?Do you prefer the red shirt or the green one?
  • El semáforo peatonal está rojo; esperamos.The pedestrian signal is red; we wait.

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Watch out

Unlike verde, rojo changes its ending for masculine and feminine nouns.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the adjective agreeing with bicicleta: La bicicleta es ___. (roja / rojo)

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    roja

    Roja agrees with the feminine singular noun bicicleta.

  2. Choose the adjective agreeing with zapatos: Los zapatos son ___. (rojos / rojas)

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    rojos

    Rojos agrees with the masculine plural noun zapatos.

  3. Choose the color that tells pedestrians to wait: El semáforo peatonal está ___; esperamos. (rojo / verde)

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    rojo

    A red pedestrian signal tells people to wait.

Use it today

Describe a red object and compare a red shirt with a green one.