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ADJECTIVE ORDER IN SPANISH Using Adjectives Firstly – what’s an adjective? An adjective is a describing word. The word which describes a noun – a thing. So that includes all colours, size, opinion, origin etc. DID YOU KNOW... …that in English the order of adjectives is really clear, & although we might not be aware of the rule, if someone uses them out of order it sounds really weird! The order we use in English is as follows: Opinion; size; physical condition; shape, age, colour, origin, material, purpose. Lynn Cobb www.learn-aprender.com So we can have an unusual, big, dirty, round, old, black, French, wooden coffee table. Try saying them out of order – it just doesn’t sound right!