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"a" = "un" in masculine, "una" is feminine | "a" = "un" in masculine, "una" is feminine | ||
| − | *el mundo = world | + | * el mundo = world |
| − | *el chico = boy | + | * el chico = boy |
| − | *el colegio = school | + | * el colegio = school |
| − | *el coche = car | + | * el coche = car |
| − | *el miedo = fear | + | * el miedo = fear |
| − | *la chica = girl | + | * la chica = girl |
| − | *la piscina = swimming pool | + | * la piscina = swimming pool |
| − | *la mesa = table | + | * la mesa = table |
| − | *la libertad = liberty | + | * la libertad = liberty |
==== Masculine to Feminine ==== | ==== Masculine to Feminine ==== | ||
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No general rule. | No general rule. | ||
| − | * | + | * el gato => la gata (cat) |
| − | * dog: el | + | * el perro => la perra (dog) |
| + | * el chico (boy) => la chica (girl) | ||
| + | * el hermano (brother) => la hermana (sister) | ||
| + | |||
| + | Note. Words that have feminine meanings or connotations tend to be a feminine word. Exceptions: | ||
| + | |||
| + | * el vestido (dress) | ||
| + | * la corbata (tie) | ||
| + | |||
| + | More examples: | ||
| + | |||
| + | * el doctor => la doctora (doctor) | ||
| + | * el profesor => la profesora (teacher) | ||
| + | |||
| + | Exceptional Examples. In some cases, the actual noun does not change, but the article does in accordance to whom it is referring to. | ||
| + | |||
| + | * el estudiante => la estudiante (student) | ||
| + | * el artista => la artista (artist) | ||
| + | |||
| + | Exceptional maschuline nouns ending with "a": | ||
| + | |||
| + | * el problema (problem) | ||
| + | * el mapa (map) | ||
| + | * el tema (issue) | ||
| + | * el sistema (system) | ||
Revision as of 02:36, 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
No general rule.
- el gato => la gata (cat)
- el perro => la perra (dog)
- el chico (boy) => la chica (girl)
- el hermano (brother) => la hermana (sister)
Note. Words that have feminine meanings or connotations tend to be a feminine word. Exceptions:
- el vestido (dress)
- la corbata (tie)
More examples:
- el doctor => la doctora (doctor)
- el profesor => la profesora (teacher)
Exceptional Examples. In some cases, the actual noun does not change, but the article does in accordance to whom it is referring to.
- el estudiante => la estudiante (student)
- el artista => la artista (artist)
Exceptional maschuline nouns ending with "a":
- el problema (problem)
- el mapa (map)
- el tema (issue)
- el sistema (system)