Where does the adjective go?

If you're new to Spanish, you've probably been told that descriptive adjectives are placed after the nouns they modify. That's often true — but not always. Placing a descriptive adjective before a noun can subtly (sometimes not so subtly) change the way the adjective is understood. For example, both una noche oscura and una oscura noche refer to a dark night. But they don't mean exactly the same thing. Learn more...