People & Animals (2/2)
Spanish: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 11.3.2
Nouns that Stay the Same in Masculine and Feminine
There are some nouns ending in 'a', and mostly 'ista', that are used to refer to both masculine and feminine. The ending does not change with the gender
El/la artista - the artist
El/la atleta - the athlete
La/el futbolista - the footballer
La/el policía - the police officer
El/la turistaa - the tourist
El/la ciclista - the cyclist
Nouns Used for Masculine or Feminine
There are some nouns that only take one specific article, but they are used for either males or females.
La persona - the person
- La persona que más admiro es mi padre.
- The person who I admire the most is my dad.
La víctima - the victim
- Necesitamos ayudar a la víctima.
- We need to help the victim.
El personaje - the character (in a play, book etc)
- El personaje feminino.
- The female character.
El bebé - the baby
- El bebé nació sin problemas.
- The baby was born without any problems.
La gente - people
- La gente especial de tu vida.
- The special people in your life.
Test yourself on People & Animals (2/2)
How do you say 'the footballer' in Spanish?
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