joven
adjectiveBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “joven” mean in English?
1.young
young (adjective: una chica joven)
2.young person
young person (noun: un joven, los jóvenes)
Example sentences
Es una persona joven.
She's a young person.
Los jóvenes estudian mucho.
Young people study a lot.
Mi hermana es joven.
My sister is young.
How to use it
Joven means 'young' (adjective) and 'young person' (noun). Both genders: el joven / la joven. Plural jóvenes (with accent).
Common mistake
Plural jóvenes adds an accent (the í-shift rule on -en plurals). Without the accent the stress would shift wrongly.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.