Saying 'A' & 'The' (Singular)
Spanish: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.6.1
Saying 'A', 'An' & The in Spanish
A noun is a person, place or thing. In Spanish, all nouns are either masculine or feminine.
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
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
Test yourself on Saying 'A' & 'The' (Singular)
'Helado' in Spanish is a masculine noun. What word would you use before 'helado'?
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