Definite Articles
What are definite articles in Spanish?
el, la, los and las
When are indefinite articles used?
When you don't want/need to be specific?
___ libro (indefinite)
un
What do most masculine nouns end with in Spanish?
o
to make a word plural in Spanish that ends in a vowel, you _______
add S
La madre de mi madre es mi _________.
abuela
Why do you use definite articles?
to be specific
How many indefinite articles?
4
How do you say some pencils (lapices)?
unos lapices
What do most feminine nouns end with in Spanish?
a
To make a word plural that ends in a consonant, except for Z, you add ________
add ES
La hermana de mi padre es mi ______.
tia
How do you say the mother
la madre
__chico (a boy)
un
In total, how many definite and indefinite articles are there in Spanish?
8
What is "the" in the plural feminine form?
Las
The plural of el and la is _______ and _______.
los and las
El hijo de mis padres es mi _______.
hermano
What is singular masculine definite article?
el
What are indefinite articles in English?
a, an and some
the students (definite)
los estudiantes
What do you add to "mujer" make it plural?
es
"mujeres"
If a noun ends in a Z, what do you add at the end to make it plural?
Drop Z and add CES
La esposa de mi padre es mi ______.
How do you say "el/los/la/las" in English?
the
unos dias
Out of definite/indefinite articles, how do you decide which one to choose? What does it depend on?
If the noun is masculine/feminine and singular/plural
How many genders of nouns are there in Spanish?
2
Plural of el lapiz is ____ _________.
los lapices
Un grupo de personas que viven juntos, se quieren y se cuiden es _______.
famila