I don't understand nouns and articles, what is the rule that they follow?

In Spanish, the word before a noun (the article) needs to match the noun itself. Once you learn the basic rule, it will be easy!

Nouns are divided into masculine and feminine - masculine nouns generally end in an 'o', whereas feminine nouns take on an 'a' at the end. Once you know the gender of the noun, the article can be chosen without trouble! For a masculine noun, the basic articles are 'El' and 'Un', but for feminine nouns they are 'La' and 'Una'. A cat (Gato) is masculine, so we say 'El gato / Un Gato'. A table (Mesa) is feminine, so we say 'La mesa / Una mesa'. Simple!

Answered by Jake M. Spanish tutor

2813 Views

See similar Spanish GCSE tutors

Related Spanish GCSE answers

All answers ▸

Read brief descriptions of all of the characters and use the table to align the description paragraph letter to the correct name.


How do I learn vocabulary and grammar very well?


What is the difference between 'ser' and 'estar'?


Explain the tenses used in the following utterance: "while I was walking, my mother rang me".


We're here to help

contact us iconContact usWhatsapp logoMessage us on Whatsapptelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

© MyTutorWeb Ltd 2013–2024

Terms & Conditions|Privacy Policy
Cookie Preferences