The boy The jacket The socks The hats Use when talking about a specific thing
Nouns = person, place, or thing Every noun has a definite article. Ex. El chico, la chica, las chicas, los chicos All articles are either masculine or feminine, which makes the noun either masculine or feminine. Ex. El chico, la chica
The general rule: (but there are exceptions) Masculine nouns end in “o” Feminine nouns end in “a”
When a noun identifies 1 item, it is singular Ex. El chico When a noun identifies multiple items, it is plural Ex. Los chicos
Singularelchico Pluralloschicos Singularlachica Plurallaschicas Definite articleNoun Definite articleNoun Masculine Feminie
El amigo (masculine) La amiga (feminine) Los muchachos (masculine plural) Las muchachas (feminine plural) El hombre (masculine) La mujer (feminine) Los hombres (masculine plural) Las mujeres (feminine plural)
A boy An apple Some socks Some hats Use when talking about a unspecified thing
Singularunchico Pluralunoschicos Singularunachica Pluralunaschicas indefinite articleNoun indefinite articleNoun Masculine Feminie
Un amigo (masculine) Una amiga (feminine) Unos muchachos (masculine plural) Unas muchachas (feminine plural) Un hombre (masculine) Una mujer (feminine) Unos hombres (masculine plural) Unas mujeres (feminine plural)
1. The boys 2. The girl 3. A man 4. Some women