1. Definite and Indefinite Articles
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2. Give me the cookie
Give me a cookie

3. Indefinite articles = “a, an, some”
Male
Female
Singular Un
Una
Plural
Unos
Unas

4. The indefinite article:
A, an, some: un / una / unos / unas
Think of things that are not specific.
The indefinite article is typically used in Spanish when it is used in English, with a few exceptions

5. Indefinite Articles When talking about any one will do.
a man un hombre
a family una familia
a boy un chico
a girl una chica
some girls unas chicas
some boys unos chicos

6. EXAMPLES: El Sr. Garcia vive en un apartamento.
Mr. Garcia lives in an apartment.
Marta es una amiga.
Marta is a friend.
Yo necesito unos libros.
I need some book

7. Definite article = “the”
Male
Female
Singular El La
Plural
Los
Las

8. The definite article: The: el / la / los / las
Think of things that are specific
The definite article is used more in Spanish than in English.

9. Definite Articles When talking about a specific or DEFINITE one.
the policeman el policia
the student el/la estudiante
the neighbor el vecino
the boy el chico
the girls las chicas
the doctor s los doctores

10. you must use the definite article
With courtesy titles. :
2. With titles when you are talking about someone.
ie...El Sr. Ruiz es alto.
ie...Mr. Ruiz is tall.

11. When you must use the definite article in Spanish but you don’t
see it in English:
3. To say on with a day of the week.
ie...Yo estudio los lunes.
ie...I study on Mondays.

12. When you must use the definite article in Spanish but you don’t
see it in English:
With general usage nouns
ie...Me gustan los libros.
ie...I like books.

13. When you must use the definite article in Spanish but you don’t
see it in English:
4. To express the …family.
ie... los Shellman
ie...the Shellman family
or the Shellmans.

14. EXAMPLES: Mr. Gonzalez is in the house.
El Sr. Gonzalez está en la casa.
I like tacos.
Me gustan los tacos.
I do my homework on Fridays.
Hago mis tareas los viernes.