Nouns Used for Masculine or Feminine

Spanish: KS3, topic 20.3.5

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 - the person

  • La persona que más admiro es mi padre.
  • The person who I admire the most is my dad.
La víctima - the victim

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 - the character (in a play, book etc)

  • El personaje feminino.
  • The female character.
El bebé - the baby

El bebé - the baby

  • El bebé nació sin problemas.
  • The baby was born without any problems.
La gente - people

La gente - people

  • La gente especial de tu vida.
  • The special people in your life.

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