Learn Spanish (Latin America): Los carros azules son diferentes.

Los carros azules son diferentes.

The blue cars are different.

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Why is it azules and not just azuls?

Since the singular adjective azul ends in a consonant (the letter l), you must add -es to make it plural. You only add a simple -s if the adjective ends in a vowel.

Would diferentes change if we were talking about a feminine noun instead of carros?

No! Adjectives that end in -e in their singular form (like diferente) are gender-neutral. They do not change to match masculine or feminine nouns. You only need to add an -s to make them plural, regardless of the noun's gender.

Why are the words swapped to carros azules instead of azules carros?

In Spanish, descriptive adjectives like colors usually come right after the noun they describe. So instead of saying blue cars, you essentially say cars blue.

Why do we use son here instead of están?

We use son (which comes from the verb ser) because being blue and being different are permanent characteristics or identifying traits of these cars. You would use están (from estar) for temporary states, like if the cars were dirty or parked.