The Articles The articles in English are a

There are 4 definite articles and 4 indefinite articles in Spanish, depending on whether

¿How do you know? Words that end in “o” are normally masculine. Words that

¿Masculine or Feminine? el vestido Words are not masculine or feminine because they are

Realize that this is a rule but it can be broken. Also, words end

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The Articles • The articles in English are “a, ” “an, ” and “the. ” • The articles in Spanish are: • Un, una, unos, unas • El, la, los, las El/la=the Un/una=a/an Los/las=the (plural) Unos/unas=a/an (plural)

There are 4 definite articles and 4 indefinite articles in Spanish, depending on whether the noun is feminine or masculine, singular or plural. We’re only looking at the definite. Masculine Feminine Singular Plural El - the La - the Los - the Las - the El, La, Los, and Los all mean “the. ”

¿Masculine or Feminine?

¿How do you know? Words that end in “o” are normally masculine. Words that end in “a” are normally feminine.

¿Masculine or Feminine? la fiesta

¿Masculine or Feminine? los videojuegos

¿Masculine or Feminine? el helado

¿Masculine or Feminine? La casa

¿Masculine or Feminine? La Piscina

¿Masculine or Feminine? la hamburguesa

¿Masculine or Feminine? el gimnasio

¿Masculine or Feminine? el carro

¿Masculine or Feminine? los Libros

¿Masculine or Feminine? la comida

¿Masculine or Feminine? el vestido Words are not masculine or feminine because they are associated with a man or woman.

¿Masculine or Feminine? la corbata

¿Masculine or Feminine? el Día

¿Masculine or Feminine? el mapa

Realize that this is a rule but it can be broken. Also, words end in other letters than “a” or “o, ” so it’s important than when you learn the vocabulary, learn whether they are feminine or masculine.