Masculine Exceptions

Spanish: KS3, topic 20.3.7

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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