Tall and Short, Fast and Slow

Alto means tall and bajo means short! Alto sounds like AHL-toh and bajo sounds like BAH-hoh. A giraffe is alta. A mouse is bajo. A tall building is un edificio alto. A short fence is una cerca baja. Alto and bajo are opposites, just like grande and pequeño. Stand on your tiptoes and say alto! Crouch down low and say bajo!