Places in the town: singular definite articles 'el' and 'la'
I can use the singular definite article to talk about places in town.
Places in the town: singular definite articles 'el' and 'la'
I can use the singular definite article to talk about places in town.
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Key learning points
- The indefinite article is used to introduce a noun
- The singular definite article in Spanish is 'el' with masculine nouns and 'la' with feminine nouns
Keywords
Singular definite article - the word ‘the’ that comes before a noun e.g. ‘the book’
El - the masculine singular definite article meaning ‘the’
La - the feminine singular definite article meaning ‘the’
Common misconception
The definite article 'the' translates as 'el' in Spanish and it can be used with singular nouns, both masculine and feminine.
There are two words for 'the' with singular nouns. The masculine singular definite article 'el' and the feminine singular definite article is 'la'.
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phrase
letter
number
What is in Spanish?
How do you say in Spanish?
location
mood/state
permanent trait
barato/a
nuevo/a
caro/a
feo/a
bueno/a
bonito/a