Describe young people in Spanish sentences.

The idea

Joven is singular for either gender; jóvenes is plural for both. The plural has a written accent.

Examples

  • La médica es joven.The doctor is young.
  • El cocinero joven trabaja aquí.The young cook works here.
  • Las artistas jóvenes pintan juntas.The young artists paint together.
  • Los vecinos jóvenes tienen un perro.The young neighbours have a dog.
  • Mi tía es joven.My aunt is young.
  • Hay jóvenes en el parque.There are young people in the park.

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Watch out

Do not make a feminine form ending in -a: use joven for a woman too.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: La profesora es ___. (joven / jóvenes)

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    joven

    joven describes one teacher.

  2. Choose the correct form: Los músicos son ___. (joven / jóvenes)

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    jóvenes

    jóvenes describes several musicians and needs the accent.

  3. Choose the correct form: Las deportistas son ___. (joven / jóvenes)

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    jóvenes

    jóvenes also works for a group of women.

Use it today

Describe one young person and a group of young people.