DEFINITE ARTICLES el, la, los, las
GENDER – masculine and feminine In Spanish, all nouns (people, animals, places or things) are either masculine or feminine. You can tell by looking at the el or la in front of the word.
el and la el in front of the word means it’s masculine la in front of the word means it’s feminine
los and las - plurality el is singular, los is plural la is singular, las is plural Generally speaking, el, la, los and las mean THE
la camiseta the t-shirt las camisetas the t-shirts el, la, los, las For example: la camiseta the t-shirt las camisetas the t-shirts
el vestido the dress los vestidos the dresses el, la, los, las el vestido the dress los vestidos the dresses
How do I know the gender of a new word? Usually when a word ends in “O” it’s masculine. Usually when a word ends in “A”it’s feminine. el chico, el libro, el niño, el sombrero la chica, la chaqueta, la camisa, la pluma
How do I know the gender of a new word? If the word does not end in “O” or “A” like: suéter país prosperidad secador You have to simply learn and memorize the gender of the word
How do I know the gender of the word? Once in a while a word that ends in “o”will have a “la”in front of it. Again, gender of words is something you just learn and memorize with time. Example: la mano hand la radio radio
The girl = la chica The girls = _______________ You try: The girl = la chica The girls = _______________
answer The girl = la chica The girls = las chicas
the hat = el sombrero the hats = _______________ You try: the hat = el sombrero the hats = _______________
the hat = el sombrero the hats = los sombreros
el, la, los, las? ______ zapato ______ chaqueta ______ zapatos
answer el zapato la chaqueta los zapatos
el, la, los, las? ____ sombrero ____ chicas ____ amiga
answer el sombrero las chicas la amiga