La chaqueta gris está en oferta hoy.

The gray jacket is on sale today.

Breakdown of La chaqueta gris está en oferta hoy.

• estar: to be
• hoy: today
• la chaqueta: the jacket
• gris: gray

Questions & Answers about La chaqueta gris está en oferta hoy.

Why is it la chaqueta and not el chaqueta?

Because chaqueta is a feminine noun, so it takes the feminine article la (plural las). Articles in Spanish must agree with the noun’s gender and number. Note that some regional synonyms for “jacket” have different genders:

• Mexico: la chamarra (f.)
• Argentina/Uruguay: la campera (f.)
• Peru/Bolivia: la casaca (f.)
• Many places for a blazer/sport coat: el saco (m.)

Why does the adjective come after the noun in la chaqueta gris?

In Spanish the default order is noun + adjective, especially with colors and most descriptive adjectives. So la chaqueta gris is natural. Putting the adjective before the noun (la gris chaqueta) is unusual and would only appear in poetic or very marked styles.

Should gris change to match the feminine noun, like grisa?

No. Many color adjectives ending in a consonant or in -e don’t change for gender. Gris is the same for masculine and feminine, but it does change for number:

• singular: gris (la chaqueta gris / el pantalón gris)
• plural: grises (las chaquetas grises / los pantalones grises)

How do I make the sentence plural?