The definite article in Spanish
Do you know your “el” from your “la”?
….. or your “los” from your “las”?
Try this quick multiple choice test below and found out!
The definite article in Spanish (the) is tricky.
Really tricky!
In English we have one word – in Spanish there are four.
El – masculine singular … meaning “the”
La – feminine singular … meaning “the”
Los – masculine plural … meaning “the”
Las – feminine plural … meaning “the”
The following table shows how the Spanish word for “the” is used :
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Singular |
Plural |
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Masculine |
El chico |
La chica |
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Feminine |
Los chicos |
Las chicas |
Nouns which do not follow the normal pattern
The following nouns do not follow the normal pattern.
They are well worth a learn!
Nouns ending in –a which are masculine
El mapa – the map
El día – the day
El problema – the problem
El sistema – the system
El clima – the climate
El programa – the programme
Nouns ending in o which are feminine
La mano – the hand
La radio – the radio
La foto – the photo
La moto – the motorbike
Nouns ending in -idad (corresponding to -ity in English) are feminine.
Here are some examples:
La electricidad – electricity
La publicidad – publicity
La felicidad – happiness
Nouns ending in ( corresponding to -tion In English) are feminine.
Here are some examples:
La nación – nation
La publicación – publication
La estación- station
Here is our multiple-choice test on the definite article in Spanish.
Be careful!
Some of them are not as easy as they seem.
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