DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE ARTICLES

​The 4 forms of the indefinite article are:

un masculine singular

una feminine singular

unos masculine plural

unas feminine plural

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Here are the definite and indefinite articles together:

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el, un masculine singular

la, una feminine singular

los, unos masculine plural

las, unas feminine plural

​Each of the following has a different meaning:

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el gato the male cat

los gatos the male cats (or a mixed group)

la gatathe female cat

las gatasthe female cats

un gato a male cat

unos gatos some male cats (or a mixed group)

una gata a female cat unas gatas some female cats

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“Un” and “una” can mean “one,” “a,” or “an.”

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un libro one book, a book

una pluma one pen, a pen

una manzana one apple, an apple