2.2 Definite and Indefinite Articles

In English, we only have one definite article: the

In Spanish, we have TWO singular definite articles: el and la.

El and la both mean "the."

El is masculine and La is feminine.

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Memorization!

While there are certain patterns we could follow
(such as most nouns ending in -o are masculine
or nouns ending in -ud are feminine),
it is impossible to memorize every pattern.

Therefore, the best way to know which definite article to use
is to memorize with the noun!

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In English, we have two singular indefinite articles:
a/an.

In Spanish, we also have two singular indefinite articles:

un and una

Both of these words mean a/an.

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Un is used with masculine nouns
Una is used with feminine nouns

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How do I use them in a sentence?!

Step 1: Are you trying to say "the" or "a/an?"

If you want to say "the," you will use el/la.
If you want to say "a/an," you will use un/una.

Step 2: What is the grammatical gender? Masculine or feminine?

If masculine, use "el" for the or "un" for a/an
If feminine, use "la" for the or "una" for a/an

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el- the, masculine un- a/an, masculine

la- the, feminine una- a/an, feminine

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