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== The Basics of Spanish ==
 
== The Basics of Spanish ==
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=== Gender of Nouns ===
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==== The general rule ====
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If a word ends in "o" it is usually masculine. If a word ends in "a" it is usually feminine.
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"the" = "el" for masculine, "la" for feminine.
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"a" = "un" in masculine, "una" is feminine
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*el mundo = world
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*el chico = boy
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*el colegio = school
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*el coche = car
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*el miedo = fear
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*la chica = girl
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*la piscina = swimming pool
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*la mesa = table
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*la libertad = liberty
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==== Masculine to Feminine ====

Revision as of 02:28, 9 February 2017

The Basics of Spanish

Gender of Nouns

The general rule

If a word ends in "o" it is usually masculine. If a word ends in "a" it is usually feminine.

"the" = "el" for masculine, "la" for feminine.

"a" = "un" in masculine, "una" is feminine

  • el mundo = world
  • el chico = boy
  • el colegio = school
  • el coche = car
  • el miedo = fear
  • la chica = girl
  • la piscina = swimming pool
  • la mesa = table
  • la libertad = liberty

Masculine to Feminine