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el (masculine singular definite article)
the (used with masculine singular nouns)
📌 Nota gramatical
The definite article 'el' is used before masculine singular nouns. Unlike English, Spanish nouns have grammatical gender, so you must match the article to the gender of the noun. Most masculine nouns end in -o.
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la (feminine singular definite article)
the (used with feminine singular nouns)
📌 Nota gramatical
The definite article 'la' is used before feminine singular nouns. Most feminine nouns in Spanish end in -a. Always learn the noun together with its article to remember its gender.
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los (masculine plural definite article)
the (used with masculine plural nouns)
📌 Nota gramatical
To make a masculine singular noun plural, add -s (if ending in a vowel) or -es (if ending in a consonant), and change the definite article 'el' to 'los'.
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las (feminine plural definite article)
the (used with feminine plural nouns)
📌 Nota gramatical
To make a feminine noun plural, add -s or -es depending on the ending, and change 'la' to 'las'. This matches both the gender and number of the noun.
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un (masculine singular indefinite article)
a / an (used with masculine singular nouns)
📌 Nota gramatical
The indefinite article 'un' corresponds to English 'a' or 'an' when referring to an unspecified masculine singular noun (e.g., a dog, any book).
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una (feminine singular indefinite article)
a / an (used with feminine singular nouns)
📌 Nota gramatical
The indefinite article 'una' is used before feminine singular nouns to indicate an unspecific person, place, or thing.
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unos (masculine plural indefinite article)
some / a few (masculine plural)
📌 Nota gramatical
The plural indefinite article 'unos' means 'some' or 'a few' in masculine contexts. It refers to an unspecified group of items.
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unas (feminine plural indefinite article)
some / a few (feminine plural)
📌 Nota gramatical
The plural indefinite article 'unas' means 'some' or 'a few' with feminine plural nouns.
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Omission of indefinite articles after 'ser'
Omission of 'a/an' with professions and nationalities
📌 Nota gramatical
Unlike English ('I am a teacher'), Spanish typically omits the indefinite article ('un/una') after the verb 'ser' when stating unmodified professions, nationalities, or religions.
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Contracted articles: al (a + el)
to the (masculine singular contraction)
📌 Nota gramatical
When the preposition 'a' (to) is followed by the masculine singular definite article 'el', they combine into a single word: 'al'. This is mandatory in Spanish.
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Contracted articles: del (de + el)
of the / from the (masculine singular contraction)
📌 Nota gramatical
When the preposition 'de' (of/from) is followed by the masculine singular definite article 'el', they combine into the single word 'del'.
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Feminine singular nouns starting with stressed 'a-'
el agua (using 'el' with feminine nouns starting with stressed a)
📌 Nota gramatical
Feminine singular nouns that begin with a stressed 'a-' or 'ha-' take the masculine article 'el' in the singular to avoid an awkward phonetic clash of sounds. However, they remain feminine (adjectives and plural forms use feminine: 'el agua fría', 'las aguas').
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