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DEFINITE ARTICLES

In English, the definite article, the, is used before a noun to identify a specific person, place, animal, thing or idea. The Spanish Definite Article has to agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

the

Singular Plural
Masculine Masculine
el los

Singular Plural
Feminine Feminine
la las

Contractions: al and del

The preposition a, meaning to, at when added to ‘el’ is written as al

The preposition de, meaning of, from when added to ‘el’ is written as del

INDEFINITE ARTICLES

In English, the indefinite articles, a, an, some, are used before a noun to identify a non-specific person, place, animal, thing or idea. The Spanish Indefinite Article has to agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

Un, una, some

Singular Plural
Masculine Masculine
un unos

Singular Plural
Feminine Feminine
una unas