1. Titles and Courtesy When talking to a person directly with a title and last name, you use a title to show courtesy and respect: señor, señora, señorita, profesor, profesora, doctor, doctora, etc. When you are talking about someone, the titles are preceded by a definite article: el, la, los, las. Mucho gusto, Señor Pena BUT El Señor Pena es mi profesor.

2. The titles Don and Doña can be used with a person’s 1 st name to show respect when talking to someone you know well. Don Miguel is my neighbor. Don Miguel es mi vecino

3. When the definite article el follows the words a or de the two words are contracted: a + el = alde + el = del Elena and Felipe, let me introduce you (present you to) Señor Pena. Elena y Felipe les presento al Señor Pena. Es la clase del Señor Kishbaugh.