Nouns and Definite Articles. Nouns in Spanish Nouns have gender and number in Spanish -masculine nouns (usually end in an “o”) -feminine nouns (usually.

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1 Nouns and Definite Articles

2 Nouns in Spanish Nouns have gender and number in Spanish -masculine nouns (usually end in an “o”) -feminine nouns (usually end in an “a”) ¡Cuidado!: There are exceptions to this general rule! (you will learn these in a little) -singular -plural nouns (usually end in an “s”)

3 Definite Articles in Spanish There are 4 definite articles in Spanish that all mean “the.” -el, los -la, las They almost always indicate the gender (masculine/feminine) and plurality (singular(1) or plural (>1).

4 Singular Definite Articles Masculine/Singular el Ejemplo: el chico (the boy) Feminine/Singular la Ejemplo: la chica (the girl) ALL nouns in Spanish have articles (el/los or la/las) before them. refers to one noun (person, place or thing)

5 Plural Definite Articles Masculine/Plural los Ejemplo: los chicos (the boys) Feminine/Plural las Ejemplo: las chicas (the girls)

6 el chicolos chicos las chicas la chica

7 Other Definite Article/Noun Rules When a noun ends in -ción it is usually feminine -Ejemplos: la natación (swimming), la computación (computer class) When a noun ends in a consonant or “e” you will have to memorize whether or not the nouns are masculine or feminine -Ejemplos: el español, el chocolate, el tenis, la actividad, la clase

8 PRÁCTICA DEFINITE ARTICLES Nuevo Vocabulario

9 deportesLos voleibolel béisbolel fútbol fútbol norteamericanoel tenisel

10 deportesLos elbaloncesto nataciónla hockeyel hockey de campoel

11 deportesLos atletismoel lacrosseel

12 música La jazzel música clásicala música rockla música popla

13 música La música de (Two Door Cinema Club)la music by…(Two Door Cinema Club)

14 chocolate ensalada el la comida ( Food) La

15 comida ( Food) frutas pizza La las la

16 La comida (Food) comida mexicana comida china comida italiana la

17 clases español clase de inglés tarea homework Las el la