4.6.1

Saying 'A' & 'The' (Singular)

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Saying 'A', 'An' & The in Spanish

A noun is a person, place or thing. In Spanish, all nouns are either masculine or feminine.

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Saying 'a' or 'an' in Spanish

  • There are different words for ‘a’ depending on if the noun is masculine or feminine.
  • Masculine nouns use 'un'.
    • un lápiz - a pencil
  • Feminine nouns use 'una'.
    • una regla - a ruler
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Saying 'the' in Spanish

  • There are different words for ‘the’ depending on if the noun is masculine or feminine.
  • Masculine nouns use 'el'.
    • el lápiz - the pencil
  • Feminine nouns use 'la'.
    • la regla - the ruler

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