Masculine Exceptions

Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 11.3.5

Masculine Exceptions

There are some nouns that are exceptions to the rule that masculine nouns end in 'o'. The following nouns are masculine but end in 'a':

El problema - the problem

El problema - the problem

El idioma - the language

El idioma - the language

El día - the day

El día - the day

El sistema - the system

El sistema - the system

El clima - the climate

El clima - the climate

El tema - the theme

El tema - the theme

El planeta - the planet

El planeta - the planet

El programa - the programme

El programa - the programme

Test yourself on Masculine Exceptions

  • How do you say 'the language' in Spanish?

  • ¿Cómo diríais 'a problem' en español?

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