🚻 Gender Rules

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Spanish nouns have grammatical gender (masculine or feminine). This affects articles and adjectives, and is important for forming correct sentences.

🟢 Basic Gender Rules

👦 Masculine Nouns
Many masculine nouns end in -o.

Examples:
📘 libro (book)
🐶 perro (dog)
🚗 carro (car)
👧 Feminine Nouns
Many feminine nouns end in -a.

Examples:
🏠 casa (house)
🍎 manzana (apple)
🪑 silla (chair)
📚 Articles Must Match
Articles change based on noun gender.

Examples:
📘 el libro
🏠 la casa
🎨 Adjectives Often Match
Adjectives usually change to match gender.

Examples:
📘 libro rojo
🏠 casa roja

🟡 Common Noun Endings

🔵 -o → Usually Masculine
Examples: perro, amigo, carro
🟣 -a → Usually Feminine
Examples: mesa, escuela, puerta
🟢 -ción → Usually Feminine
Examples: canción, celebración, nación
🟠 -ma → Sometimes Masculine
Examples: problema, sistema, programa
⚪ -e → Can Be Either
Examples: estudiante, clase
⚠️ Some Words Are Irregular
Example: la mano (the hand)

🔵 People & Profession Gender

👨 Masculine Profession
Profesor
Male teacher
👩 Feminine Profession
Profesora
Female teacher
👦 Masculine Person
Amigo
Male friend
👧 Feminine Person
Amiga
Female friend

💬 Common Gender Examples

📘 El libro rojo.
The red book.
🏠 La casa blanca.
The white house.
👩 Ella es profesora.
She is a teacher.
👦 Mi amigo es simpático.
My friend is nice.

📝 Example Sentences

🍎 La manzana es deliciosa.
The apple is delicious.
🚗 El carro es rápido.
The car is fast.
🎵 La canción es popular.
The song is popular.
⚠️ El problema es difícil.
The problem is difficult.