Nouns
Nouns in Spanish have 2 characteristics- what are they?
Gender and number
Are there more articles in Spanish or English? Which uses articles more?
Spanish
All definite articles mean what?
The
Indefinite articles mean what (2 answers)
a
some
If casa = house,
how do you say "the houses", how do you say "a house"
las casas
una casa
The gender of a noun depends on what?
The ending (how it is spelled)
Do you use articles before specific names of individual people, organizations or stores
No
What are the two masculine ways to say "the" in Spanish? What is the difference?
El and Los
Difference - el is singular, los is plural
What are two feminine indefinite articles in Spanish? What is the difference? What do they both mean?
Una- singular, means "a"
Unas- plural, means "some"
If song = canción
how do you say "the songs", how do you say "a song"
las canciones
una canción
How do you make a noun plural?
If it ends in a vowel, add "s"
If it ends in a consonant, add "es"
The article must match the noun on what 2 things?
Gender (masculine or feminine)
Number (plural or singular)
When do you use definite articles?
anytime you say the in English
referring to specific people and things (they exist, something more exact)
Referring to a something in general (fruit, people, glasses, etc)
Days of the week, time, titles, percentages
With the name of mountains, rivers, oceans, etc.
In front of infinitives
When do you use indefinite articles?
Mention something not specifically defined (may or may not exist)
Approximate quantities in plural (some)
To describe characteristics of a person using a noun
If niño = boy,
how do you say "some boys", how do you say "the boy"
unos niños
el niño
Name two feminine endings. Name two masculine endings.
Feminine: a, ción, sión, d (dad, tud, tad, ed), umbre, za, sis, itis, z
Masculine: o, e, ma, or, aje, consonants other than d or z
What is the neutral article, and when is it used? Does it have genders or a plural?
"Lo"
It is used before adjectives or numbers.
It does not have genders or a plural.
If revolution = revolución,
how do you say "the revolution", how do you say "the revolutions"
la revolución
las revoluciones
If costumbre = custom,
how do you say "a custom", how do you say "some customs"
una costumbre
unas costumbres
If clima = climate,
how do you say "the climates", how do you say "a climate"
los climas
un clima
Masculine or feminine?
Baile
Problema
Población
Chico
Ventana
Baile- Masculine
Problema - Masculine
Población- Feminine
Chico- Masculine
Ventana- Feminine
Name the articles that are both masculine and plural.
Unos
Los
If traje = suit,
how do you say "the suits", how do you say "the suit"?
el traje
If dance = baile,
how do you say "a dance", how do you say "some dances"
un baile
unos bailes
If libertad=liberty,
how do you say "a liberty", how do you say "the liberties"
una libertad
las libertades