Fun with el, la, los, las Gender in español

English vs. Spanish In English, only living things have a gender. In Spanish, all nouns have gender. In Spanish there are two types of nouns: Masculine Feminine

Masculine vs. Feminine Masculine Most nouns end in -o Examples: Chico Muchacho Amigo Libro Feminine Most nouns end in -a Examples: Fiesta Chica Amiga Muchacha

Masculine vs. Feminine (continued) Just because el libro is considered masculine in Spanish does not mean that the book is actually male. Just because la hamburguesa is considered feminine in Spanish does not mean that the fruit is actually female. Compare it to ships – in English they are almost always named after females.

Plural Nouns Most singular nouns end in –o or –a To make nouns that end in a vowel plural add an –s. Example: Amiga Amigas To make nouns that end in a consonant plural add an –es. Example: Animal Animales

Definite Articles (THE) There are four definite articles in Spanish Definite Articles (THE) There are four definite articles in Spanish. They match the gender of the noun. Masculine Singular = el Plural = los Feminine Singular = la Plural = las

Definite Articles (THE) There are four definite articles in Spanish. Masculine Singular = el Example: El amigo Plural = los Los amigos Feminine Singular = la Example: La fiesta Plural = las Las fiestas

Práctica ____ muchacho ____ muchachas ____ profesora ____ profesores ____ muchachos ____ chica ____ profesor ____ amigo

Práctica el muchacho las muchachas la profesora los profesores los muchachos la chica el profesor el amigo