The Basics
What does the article in Spanish have to agree with when used with an acronym?
The gender and number of the original word.
The acronym for the United Nations.
la ONU
The acronym for FBI.
el FBI
The acronym for the United States.
los EE. UU.
Which article goes with agua?
el agua (but feminine).
What are the four definite articles in Spanish?
el, la, los, las
The acronym for NATO.
la OTAN
The acronym for wifi.
el wifi
The acronym for Human Resources.
los RR. HH.
Which article goes with foto?
la foto (short for fotografía).
Translate: “the United Nations” → acronym in Spanish.
la ONU
The acronym for NASA.
la NASA
The acronym for UNESCO.
el UNESCO
The acronym for Information and Communication Technologies.
las TIC
Which article goes with mano?
la mano (irregular).
True or False: All acronyms in Spanish are masculine.
False
Which article goes with FIFA?
la FIFA (Federación Internacional → feminine).
Which article goes with GPS?
el GPS (sistema → masculine).
Which article goes with NGOs (ONGs)?
las ONGs (organizaciones → feminine plural).
Which article goes with ONU even though it ends with a “U”?
la ONU (organización is feminine).
Why is el agua masculine when agua is feminine?
To avoid the double “a” sound.
Which article goes with UE (Unión Europea)?
la UE
Which article goes with ONU’s agency UNICEF?
el UNICEF (fondo → masculine).
Which article goes with International Relations (RR. II.)?
las RR. II.
Which article goes with NBA?
la NBA (asociación is feminine).