1. Nouns and Articles

2. A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. In Spanish, all nouns are masculine or feminine. Most masculine nouns end in –o and most feminine nouns end in –a. Most nouns that are masculine can be changed to feminine simply by changing the –o to an –a. To make nouns plural, simply add –s if the word ends in a vowel and –es if it ends in a consonant.

3. Some nouns that end in –a are masculine. Common examples are día and mapa. Also, nouns that end in –ma are masculine: el programa (m), el idioma (m) Nouns that end in –ión and –dad are feminine: la comunidad (f), la estación(f)

4. Nouns and articles If you are unsure of the gender, look up the word in your dictionary. Many dictionaries have the gender abbreviation: m (masculine), f (feminine), nf (feminine), nm (masculine). Learn vocabulary words with the article so you remember the gender of the noun.

5. Nouns and Articles Articles are either definite or indefinite. Definite articles refer to a specific object. Indefinite articles do not refer to a specific object. Definite articles in Spanish are el, la, los, or las. In English, they all mean “the”. The indefinite articles are un, una, unos, unas. Un and una both mean “a or an” Unos and unas are translated to mean “some”