📝 Spanish Articles

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Learn Spanish articles, definite and indefinite articles, masculine and feminine nouns, singular and plural grammar rules, and useful beginner Spanish article examples.

🟢 Definite Articles

👦 El — The (masculine singular)
ehl

Example: el libro (the book)

👧 La — The (feminine singular)
lah

Example: la mesa (the table)

👨‍👨‍👦 Los — The (masculine plural)
lohs

Example: los libros (the books)

👩‍👩‍👧 Las — The (feminine plural)
lahs

Example: las mesas (the tables)

🟡 Indefinite Articles

📘 Un — A / An (masculine singular)
oon

Example: un perro (a dog)

📕 Una — A / An (feminine singular)
oo-nah

Example: una casa (a house)

📚 Unos — Some (masculine plural)
oo-nohs

Example: unos amigos (some friends)

📰 Unas — Some (feminine plural)
oo-nahs

Example: unas flores (some flowers)

🔵 Important Article Rules

🚻 Spanish nouns are masculine or feminine, and articles must match the noun gender.

👥 Articles also change for singular and plural nouns.

📚 Learning articles is essential for building correct Spanish sentences.

🧠 Articles appear before nouns in Spanish.

💬 Common Article Examples

📘 El libro es interesante.
The book is interesting.

📕 Una casa grande.
A big house.

👨‍👨‍👦 Los estudiantes estudian mucho.
The students study a lot.

🌸 Unas flores bonitas.
Some beautiful flowers.

📝 Example Sentences

🐶 El perro duerme.
The dog sleeps.

🍎 La manzana es roja.
The apple is red.

🚗 Un coche nuevo.
A new car.

🎵 Las canciones son populares.
The songs are popular.

🧠 Quick Practice

1️⃣ Translate into Spanish:

📘 The book → __________ libro

2️⃣ Fill in the blank:

🍎 ________ manzana es roja.

3️⃣ Match the article:

👧 La → ?
📚 Unos → ?
👩‍👩‍👧 Las → ?

✅ Answers

1️⃣ El
2️⃣ La
3️⃣ The (feminine singular) / Some (masculine plural) / The (feminine plural)