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LEARN SPANISH DEFINITE ARTICLES
Spanish Definite Articles are the words we use to
define the nouns (specifically). In Spanish we have four definite articles, we are
talking about the words "el, la, los, las". In Spanish the article will always precede
the noun that it is determining.
Example
El perro. (the dog) (article + noun)
La casa blanca en la colina verde.(The white house on the green hill) (article + noun + adjective + preposition + article + noun + adjective)
Unlike English, in Spanish we distinguish between masculine and feminine, singular and plural forms in the articles, adjectives and nouns . So the Spanish articles "el, la, los, las" are the equivalent to the English article "the". The four forms are:
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Masculine singular |
Masculine plural |
Feminine singular |
Feminine plural |
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el |
los |
la |
las |
SOME GENERAL USES
We use the definite article when we speak about the names of oceans,
streets, seas, rivers, lakes, mountains, islands.
Example
El Mediterráneo es un mar tranquilo.
The Mediterranean is a quite sea
El Océano Atlántico es muy frío.
The Atlantic Ocean is very cold
El Támesis es el río que cruza Londres.
The Thames is the river that crosses London
Los Pirineos separan España de Francia.
The Pyrenees separates Spain from France
El Lago Ness está en Escocia.
The Loch Ness is in Scotland
Las Canarias son unas islas privilegiadas.
The Canary Islands are privileged islands
We use the definite article when we refer to churches, schools, prisons, hospitals
and other public places regarding their generic use.
Example
Ella va a la escuela.
She goes to school
James está en el gimnasio.
James is at gym
El hombre está en la cárcel.
The man is in prison
Ellos están en el hospital.
They are in hospital
We use the definite article in front of the names of substances, materials, colours
and languages.
Example
El hierro es duro.
Iron is hard
El español es fácil.
Spanish is easy
El azul es un color bonito.
Blue is a beautiful colour
We use the definite
article when we speak about the meals of the day: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Example
El desayuno es a las diez.
Breakfast is at ten
La comida se sirve a partir de las dos.
Lunch is served from two o'clock
La cena es en el salón azul.
Dinner will be served in the Blue Saloon
We use the definite article when we speak about parts
of the body with the verb "to have".
Example
Peter tiene los pies muy bonitos.
Peter has beautiful feet
Esther no tiene los pies planos.
Esther does not have flat feet
La niña tiene el pelo rubio.
The girl has blonde hair
Back to topSOME GENERAL OMISSIONS OF THE DEFINITE ARTICLE
We do not use the definite article when we speak about the
countries, cities or regions.
Example
Vivimos en España.
We live in Spain
Eres de Midrid.
You are from Madrid
Tu hermana está en America.
Your sister is in America
We do not
use the definite article in front of the names of the months.
Example
En enero hace frío.
In January it is cold
En julio es tu cumpleaños.
It is your birthday in July
En mayo es nuestro aniversario.
Our anniversary is in May
Spanish Indefinite Articles
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