Back
Beginner

Gender & Articles

el/la and un/una

Nouns are masculine or feminine

el (m), la (f).

📊 Articles
Gender Definite Indefinite
masculine sg el un
feminine sg la una
masculine pl los unos
feminine pl las unas
💬 Examples
el libro
the book
📝 Masculine: el
la casa
the house
📝 Feminine: la
Indefinite articles un / una

'a / an'.

💬 Examples
un libro / una casa
a book / a house
📝 un (m), una (f)
unos libros / unas casas
some books / some houses
📝 Plural = 'some'
-o usually masculine, -a usually feminine

A reliable cue (with exceptions).

💬 Examples
el problema
the problem
📝 Exception: -ma word is masculine
la mano
the hand
📝 Exception: -o word is feminine