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Los artículos definidos
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    Los artículos definidos y indefinidos

    In Spanish there are four definite articles: el, la, los, las. They all mean "the." El and La are the singular definite articles, and Los and Las, are the plural.

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    How many definite articles are there in Spanish?

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    Hay dos. ( There are two.)

    Hay cinco. ( There are five.)

    Hay cuatro. ( There are four.)

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    Check the definite articles:

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    él, ella, usted

    el, la, los, las

    nosotros, nosotras

    el, la, ellos , ellas

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    What do all the definite articles mean? It is just one word!

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    the
  • Question 5
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    Did you know that the definite article has to agree in gender and number with the noun?

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    Definite articles ( Artículos definidos)

    Articles go before the noun

    All words in Spanish have a gender

    Article and noun ALWAYS agree in gender and number

    Most words ending in “a” are feminine (there are exceptions)

    Most words ending in “o” are masculine (there are exceptions)

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    Indefinite articles

    In Spanish there are four indefinite articles: un, una, unos, unas: un/una mean "a" or "an." Unos and unas means "some."

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    Indefinite articles like definite articles

    • Articles go before the noun


    • All words in Spanish have a gender

    • Article and noun ALWAYS agree in gender and number

    • Most words ending in “a” are feminine (there are exceptions) Most words ending in “o” are masculine (there are exceptions)

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    How many indefinite articles are there in Spanish?

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    Hay dos. ( There are two.)

    Hay tres. (There are three.)

    Hay cinco. (There are five.)

    Hay cuatro. ( There are four.)

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    What do "un" and "una" mean?

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    a/an

    and/or

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    What do "unos" and "unas "mean?

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    one and two

    those

    some

    something

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    Examples of definite and indefinite articles

    • la silla (the chair)

    • una silla ( a chair)

    • el libro ( the book)

    • un libro ( a book)

    • las sillas ( the chairs) vs. unas sillas ( some chairs)

    • los libros ( the books) vs. unos libros ( some chairs)

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    To make nouns that end in "a," or "o," plural, add an "s."

    • amigo becomes amigos

    • amiga becomes amigas

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    To make nouns that end in a consonant plural, add "es."

    • papel becomes papeles

    • pared becomes paredes

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    Nouns that end in a "z" change the "z" to "c" en the plural:

    • lápiz becomes lápices

    • feliz becomes felices

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    Do you understand the difference between definite and indefinite articles?

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    Yes

    No

    Mostly

    I need more practice.

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    Do you know how to make nouns and articles plural?

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    Absolutely!

    No!

    I need more practice.

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