Chapter 04.: The Near Future, Nouns and Articles Flashcards
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Next Monday we -will go back-.
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El próximo lunes -regresamos-.
Use of the present tense with an adverbial phrase to indicate the near future.
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To be going + infinitive (near future paraphrase)
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Ir a + infinitive
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Conjugate “ir” (to go) in the present tense
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irregular
voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van.
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-I am going to help- my aunt in her office.
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-Voy a ayudar- a mi tía en su oficina.
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My friends -are going to travel- tomorrow.
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Mis amigos -van a viajar- mañana.
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next year
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el año que viene
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next month
A
el mes que viene
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tonight
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esta noche
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this afternoon
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esta tarde
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next week
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la semana que viene
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the following week
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la semana siguiente
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tomorrow
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mañana
13
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tomorrow morning
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mañana por la mañana
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tomorrow night
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mañana por la noche
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tomorrow afternoon
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mañana por la tarde
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later on
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más tarde
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the day after tomorrow
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pasado mañana
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what are the genders in Spanish?
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masculine and feminine. All nouns are either masculine or feminine. You can often tell by the endings of the singular nouns which genders they are.
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mailman, (male) mail carrier
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el cartero
nouns referring to male people are typically masculine
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(male) general
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el general
nouns referring to male people are typically masculine
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man
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el hombre
nouns referring to male people are typically masculine
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(male) professor/(male) teacher
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el profesor
nouns referring to male people are typically masculine
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year
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el año
most common nouns ending in -o are masculine
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horse
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el caballo
most common nouns ending in -o are masculine
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catalog
el catálogo
most common nouns ending in -o are masculine
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cheese
el queso
most common nouns ending in -o are masculine
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shoe
el zapato
most common nouns ending in -o are masculine
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aroma, fragrance
el aroma
nouns ending in -ma are usually masculine
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weather, climate
el clima
nouns ending in -ma are usually masculine
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crossword puzzle
el crucigrama
nouns ending in -ma are typically masculine.
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apron
el delantal
words ending in -al are typically masculine.
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day
el día
words ending in ía are typically masculine
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dilemma
el dilema
words ending in -ma are typically masculine
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diploma
el diploma
words ending in -ma are typically masculine
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ghost, phantom
el fantasma
words ending in -ma are typically masculine
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language (beginning with an i)
el idioma
words ending in -ma are typically masculine
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tablecloth
el mantel
words ending in -el are typically masculine
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cake (begins with a p)
el pastel
words ending in -el are typically masculine
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poem
el poema
words ending in -ma are typically masculine
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problem
el problema
words ending in -ma are typically masculine
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program
el programa
words ending in -ma are typically masculine
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system
el sistema
words ending in -ma are typically masculine
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theme
el tema
words ending in -ma are typically masculine
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trolley(car)
el tranvía
words ending in -ía are typically masculine
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cramp
el calambre
words ending in -ambre are typically masculine
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luggage
el equipaje
words ending in -aje are typically masculine
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message
el mensaje
words ending in -aje are typically masculine
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landscape
el paisaje
words ending in -aje are typically masculine
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character
el personaje
words ending in -aje are typically masculine.
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savage (n)
el salvaje
words ending in -aje are typically masculine
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love
el amor
words ending in -or are typically masculine
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heat
el calor
words ending in -or are typically masculine
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magnet
el imán
words ending in -án are typically masculine
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saying, proverb
el refrán
words ending in -án are typically masculine
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hate
el rencor
words ending in -or are typically masculine
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sweat
el sudor
words ending in -or are typically masculine
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volcano
el volcán
words ending in -án are typically masculine
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What are the two Spanish contractions, and what do they mean?
al = a + el (to the, at the)
del = de + el (of the, from the)
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(female) nurse
la enfermera
nouns denoting females typically end in -a
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daughter
la hija
nouns denoting females typically end in -a
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(female) professor/teacher
la profesora
nouns denoting females typically end in -a
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mare
la yegua
nouns denoting females typically end in -a
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kitchen
la cocina
most nouns ending in -a are feminine (unless the ending is -ma or -ía)
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guitar
la guitarra
most nouns ending in -a are feminine (unless the ending is -ma or -ía)
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suitcase
la maleta
most nouns ending in -a are feminine (unless the ending is -ma or -ía)
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ball
la pelota
most nouns ending in -a are feminine (unless the ending is -ma or -ía)
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pool
la piscina
most nouns ending in -a are feminine (unless the ending is -ma or -ía)
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photo
la foto (la fotografía)
this is an exception. both forms of this word are feminine.
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hand
la mano
this is an exception word
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motorcycle
la moto (la motocicleta)
exception word
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song
la canción
words ending in -ción or -sión are feminine
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address/direction
la dirección
words ending in -ción or -sión are feminine
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division
la división
words ending in -ción or -sión are feminine
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station/season
la estación
words ending in -ción or -sión are feminine
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exposition/exhibit
la exposición
words ending in -ción or -sión are feminine
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injection
la inyección
words ending in -ción or -sión are feminine
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mission
la misión
words ending in -ción or -sión are feminine
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passion
la pasión
words ending in -ción or -sión are feminine
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friendship
la amistad
words ending in -dad and -tad are usually feminine
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city
la ciudad
words ending in -dad and -tad are usually feminine
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difficulty
la dificultad
words ending in -dad and -tad are usually feminine
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dignity
la dignidad
words ending in -dad and -tad are usually feminine
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liberty/freedom
la libertad
words ending in -dad and -tad are usually feminine
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will
la voluntad
words ending in -dad and -tad are usually feminine
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crisis
la crisis
words ending in -ie, -eza, -sis and -itis are usually feminine.
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dermatitis
la dermatitis
words ending in -ie, -eza, -sis and -itis are usually feminine.
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dosage/dose
la dosis
words ending in -ie, -eza, -sis and -itis are usually feminine.
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species (singular)
la especie
words ending in -ie, -eza, -sis and -itis are usually feminine.
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richness/riches
la riqueza
words ending in -ie, -eza, -sis and -itis are usually feminine.
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series (singular)
la serie
words ending in -ie, -eza, -sis and -itis are usually feminine.
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sinusitis
la sinusitis
words ending in -ie, -eza, -sis and -itis are usually feminine.
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sadness
la tristeza
words ending in -ie, -eza, -sis and -itis are usually feminine.
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certainty
la certidumbre
words ending in -umbre and -tud are usually feminine.
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custom, tradition
la costumbre
words ending in -umbre and -tud are usually feminine.
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slavery
la esclavitud
words ending in -umbre and -tud are usually feminine.
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exactness, precision
la exactitud
words ending in -umbre and -tud are usually feminine.
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virtue
la virtud
words ending in -umbre and -tud are usually feminine.
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mask
el antifaz
nouns ending in -e or in consonants, (except in the endings already discussed) can be of either gender.
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movies, movie house
el cine
nouns ending in -e or in consonants, (except in the endings already discussed) can be of either gender.
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exam
el examen
nouns ending in -e or in consonants, (except in the endings already discussed) can be of either gender.
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meringue (culinary)/merengue (dance)
el merengue
nouns ending in -e or in consonants, (except in the endings already discussed) can be of either gender.
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month
el mes
nouns ending in -e or in consonants, (except in the endings already discussed) can be of either gender.
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class
la clase
nouns ending in -e or in consonants, (except in the endings already discussed) can be of either gender.
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cross
la cruz
nouns ending in -e or in consonants, (except in the endings already discussed) can be of either gender.
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mind
la mente
nouns ending in -e or in consonants, (except in the endings already discussed) can be of either gender.
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honey
la miel
nouns ending in -e or in consonants, (except in the endings already discussed) can be of either gender.
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old age
la vejez
nouns ending in -e or in consonants, (except in the endings already discussed) can be of either gender.
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turn; time (e.g. he did it two times)
la vez
nouns ending in -e or in consonants, (except in the endings already discussed) can be of either gender.
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athlete
el/la atleta
nouns denoting professions or individuals and ending in -a, -ante, -e, or -ista may be masculine or feminine depending on the sexs of the persons they signify
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singer
el/la cantante
nouns denoting professions or individuals and ending in -a, -ante, -e, or -ista may be masculine or feminine depending on the sexs of the persons they signify
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manager
el/la gerente
nouns denoting professions or individuals and ending in -a, -ante, -e, or -ista may be masculine or feminine depending on the sexs of the persons they signify
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interpreter
el/la intérprete
nouns denoting professions or individuals and ending in -a, -ante, -e, or -ista may be masculine or feminine depending on the sexs of the persons they signify
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pediatrician
el/la pediatra
nouns denoting professions or individuals and ending in -a, -ante, -e, or -ista may be masculine or feminine depending on the sexs of the persons they signify
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journalist
el/la periodista
nouns denoting professions or individuals and ending in -a, -ante, -e, or -ista may be masculine or feminine depending on the sexs of the persons they signify
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poet
el/la poeta
nouns denoting professions or individuals and ending in -a, -ante, -e, or -ista may be masculine or feminine depending on the sexs of the persons they signify
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tourist
el/la turista
nouns denoting professions or individuals and ending in -a, -ante, -e, or -ista may be masculine or feminine depending on the sexs of the persons they signify
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champion
el campeón, la campeona
nouns of professions, people in general and some animals ending in -és, -n, -ón, and -or are masculine. They add -a (and drop the accent mark) to make the feminine form.
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director
el director/la directora
nouns of professions, people in general and some animals ending in -és, -n, -ón, and -or are masculine. They add -a (and drop the accent mark) to make the feminine form.
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lion (and lioness)
el león/la leona
nouns of professions, people in general and some animals ending in -és, -n, -ón, and -or are masculine. They add -a (and drop the accent mark) to make the feminine form.
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professor, teacher
el profesor/la profesora
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French person
el francés/la francesa
nouns of professions, people in general and some animals ending in -és, -n, -ón, and -or are masculine. They add -a (and drop the accent mark) to make the feminine form.
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young person
el/la joven
when the gender of some nouns changes to reflect the sex of the person, only the article changes
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model (e.g. someone who models clothes)
el/la modelo
when the gender of some nouns changes to reflect the sex of the person, only the article changes. Notice this exception word, where the feminine form also ends in -o.
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witness
el/la testigo
when the gender of some nouns changes to reflect the sex of the person, only the article changes. Notice this exception word, where the feminine form also ends in -o.
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boy/girl (with an m)
el muchacho/la muchacha
most masculine words referring to people and ending in -o simply change the ending to an -a for the feminine form.
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boy/girl/child (with an n)
el niño/la niña
most masculine words referring to people and ending in -o simply change the ending to an -a for the feminine form.
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fiancé/fiancée
el novio/la novia
most masculine words referring to people and ending in -o simply change the ending to an -a for the feminine form.
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angel
el ángel
This is an invariant noun. The gender always remains the same regardless of the sex of the person you are talking about.
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character
el personaje
This is an invariant noun. The gender always remains the same regardless of the sex of the person you are talking about.
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being
el ser
This is an invariant noun. The gender always remains the same regardless of the sex of the person you are talking about.
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star (in the sky, or a movie star)
la estrella
This is an invariant noun. The gender always remains the same regardless of the sex of the person you are talking about.
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victim
la víctima
This is an invariant noun. The gender always remains the same regardless of the sex of the person you are talking about. Notice also that this is an exception to the -ma rule (typically masculine words)
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water
el agua (f)
feminine nouns beginning with stressed a- or ha- take “el” instead of “la”
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eagle
el águila (f)
feminine nouns beginning with stressed a- or ha- take “el” instead of “la”
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soul
el alma (f)
feminine nouns beginning with stressed a- or ha- take “el” instead of “la.” note also that this word is an exception to the -ma rule (typically masculine words)
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weapon
el arma (f)
feminine nouns beginning with stressed a- or ha- take “el” instead of “la”
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axe
el hacha (f)
feminine nouns beginning with stressed a- or ha- take “el” instead of “la”
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hunger
el hambre (f)
feminine nouns beginning with stressed a- or ha- take “el” instead of “la”
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Monday
el lunes
all days of the week are masculine. all except sábado and domingo end in -es. days of the week are not capitalized.
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Tuesday
el martes
all days of the week are masculine. all except sábado and domingo end in -es. days of the week are not capitalized.
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Wednesday
el miércoles
all days of the week are masculine. all except sábado and domingo end in -es. days of the week are not capitalized.
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Thursday
el jueves
all days of the week are masculine. all except sábado and domingo end in -es. days of the week are not capitalized.
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Friday
el viernes
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Saturday
el sábado
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Sunday
el domingo
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can opener
el abrelatas (“opens cans”)
compound noun: v + pl. n. The compound is singular (and invariable.) These are all masculine.
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dishwasher
el lavaplatos (“washes plates”)
compound noun: v + pl. n. The compound is singular (and invariable.) These are all masculine.
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windshield
el parabrisas (“for breezes”)
compound noun: prep + pl. n. The compound is singular (and invariable.) These are all masculine.
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umbrella
el paraguas (“for waters”)
compound noun: prep + pl. n. The compound is singular (and invariable.) These are all masculine.
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corkscrew
el sacacorchos (“pulls out corks”)
compound noun: v + pl. n. The compound is singular (and invariable.) These are all masculine.
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lifeguard
el salvavidas (“saves lives”)
compound noun: v + pl. n. The compound is singular (and invariable.) These are all masculine.
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yellow
el amarillo
names of colors are masculine
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blue
el azul
names of colors are masculine
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white
el blanco
names of colors are masculine
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lilac
el lila
names of colors are masculine. even names ending in -a. We are not talking of color adjectives, only the names of colors.
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purple
el morado
names of colors are masculine
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orange (the color)
el naranja
names of colors are masculine. the fruit with the same name is la naranja. an orange tree is el naranjo. (fruits tend to be feminine and their trees masculine.)
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black
el negro
names of colors are masculine
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red
el rojo
names of colors are masculine
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pink
el rosado
names of colors are masculine
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green
el verde
names of colors are masculine
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-Eating- and -drinking- a lot is not advisable.
-El comer- y -(el) beber- no son recomendables.
Verb infinitives used as nouns are always masculine.
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-The Mississippi River- is in the United States.
-El rio Mississippi- está en los Estados Unidos.
Names of rivers and seas are masculine.
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-The Mediterranean Sea- has fabulous beaches.
-El mar Mediterráneo- tiene playas fabulosas.
Rivers and seas are masculine
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-The Malvinas- are in the Atlantic and -the Galápagos- are in the Pacific.
-Las Malvinas- están en el Atlántico y -las Galápagos- están en el Pacífico.
Names of islands are feminine.
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actor/actress
el actor/la actriz
some masculine/feminine pairs are irregular
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male horse/female horse
el caballo/la yegua
some masculine/feminine pairs are irregular
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count/countess
el conde/la condesa
some masculine/feminine pairs are irregular
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emperor/empress
el emperador/la emperatriz
some masculine/feminine pairs are irregular
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man/woman
el hombre/la mujer
some masculine/feminine pairs are irregular
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husband/wife
el marido, esposo/la esposa
some masculine/feminine pairs are irregular
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father/mother
el padre/la madre
some masculine/feminine pairs are irregular
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hero/heroine
el héroe/la heroína
some masculine/feminine pairs are irregular
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prince/princess
el príncipe/la princesa
some masculine/feminine pairs are irregular
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king/queen
el rey/la reina
some masculine/feminine pairs are irregular
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male/female
el varón/la hembra
some masculine/feminine pairs are irregular
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son-in-law/daughter-in-law
el yerno/la nuera
some masculine/feminine pairs are irregular
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capital (money)
el capital
| la capital = capital (city)
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capital (city)
la capital
| el capital = capital (money)
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comet
el cometa
| la cometa = kite
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kite
la cometa
| el cometa = comet
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cut (n)
el corte
| la corte = court
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court
la corte
| el corte = cut (n)
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priest (begins with a c)
el cura
| la cura = cure
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cure
la cura
| el cura = priest
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editorial (n)
el editorial
| la editorial = publishing house
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publishing house
la editorial
| el editorial = editorial (n)
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front
el frente
| la frente = forehead
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forehead
la frente
| el frente = front
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guide
el guía
| la guía can be a female guide. It can also mean telephone book or guide book
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telephone book, guide book
la guía (this can also mean a female guide)
| el guía = guide
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order (sequence)
el orden
| la orden = order (command)
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order (command)
la orden
| el orden = order (sequence)
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the Pope
el Papa
| la papa = potato
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potato
la papa
| el Papa = the Pope
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police officer
el policía
| la policía = the police force
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police (force)
la policía
| el policía = police officer
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what are the plurals of
| el café (coffee), el caso (case), el vino (wine), la casa (house), la fruta (fruit), and la niña (little girl)?
los cafés, los casos, los vinos, las casas, las frutas, las niñas
To pluralize a singular noun ending in a vowel, you usually add an -s to the end.
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What are the plurals of el papel (paper) and el reloj (clock)?
Los papeles, los relojes.
To pluralize singular nouns ending in consonants, you usually add -es.
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What are the plurals of el lápiz (pencil) and la matriz (matrix)?
los lápices and los matrices
To pluralize a singular noun ending in -z, you usually change the z to c and then add -es.
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What are the plurals of el manatí (manatee), el rubí (ruby) and el tabú (taboo)?
los manatís OR los manatíes
los rubís OR los rubíes
los tabús OR los tabúes
A small group of singular nouns end in -í or -ú. To pluralize these, you keep the accent. You may choose to add either -s or -es.
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What are the plurals of el camión (truck), el francés (Frenchman), el león (lion) and el marqués (marquise)?
los camiones, los franceses, los leones, los marqueses
For most singular nouns that end in a syllable with an accent mark, remove the accent mark before pluralizing in the normal way.
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What are the plurals of el miércoles (Wednesday), el paraguas (umbrella) and la tesis (thesis)?
Los miércoles, los paraguas, las tesis.
Singular nouns with a final unstressed syllable ending in -s do not change in the plural form.
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What are the plurals of el coche cama (sleeping car) and el hombre rana (deep-sea diver = frogman)?
los coches cama, los hombres rana
To pluralize two-word nouns composed of two smaller nouns, pluralize only the first smaller noun according to the normal rules.
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outskirts
las afueras
this word has no singular form
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tickle (n)
las cosquillas
this word has no singular form
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eyeglasses (begins with g)
las gafas
this word has no singular form
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scissors
las tijeras
this word has no singular form
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vacation
las vacaciones
this word has no singular form
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binoculars
los binoculares
this word has no singular form
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twin/cuff-link
los gemelos
this word has no singular form
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eyeglasses/lens (L word)
los lentes
this word has no singular form
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What are the definite articles in Spanish.
el. ....masculine singular (also used with feminine singular nouns beginning with stressed a- or ha-.)
la. ....feminine singular
los. ..masculine plural
las. ..feminine plural
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-Spanish cuisine- is delicious.
-La comida española- es deliciosa.
Use the definite article with nouns used in a general sense.
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-On Tuesday-, we have an exam.
-El martes-, tenemos un examen.
Use the definite article “el” in place of “on” for a singular specific day of the week.
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We do not work -on Sundays-.
No trabajamos -los domingos-.
Use the article “los” in place of the English “on” in describing a pattern with days of the week.
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-German- and -English- are not romance languages.
-El alemán- y -el inglés- no son lenguas romances.
Use the article before names of languages, except after hablar.
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I do not speak -German-.
No hablo -alemán-.
Use articles with names of languages except after hablar.
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-My molar- hurts.
Me duele -la muela.-
Use the definite article with body parts where English would use a possessive adjective.
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It’s -one o’clock.-
Es -la una.-
Use definite articles (la or las) in expressions of clock time.
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It is -ten thirty.-
Son -las diez y media.-
Use la or las in expressions of clock time.
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-Dr. Perdomo- will (is going to) introduce the guests.
-El doctor Perdomo va a presentar a los invitados.
Use the definite article with titles.
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-The director- will close the session.
-El director- cerrará la sesión.
Use definite articles with titles.
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Eggs cost one dollar -a dozen.-
Los huevos cuestan a un dólar -la docena.-
Use the definite article with weights and measures.
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And flour is sold at fifty cents -a pound.-
Y la harina se vende a cincuenta centavos -la libra.-
Use the definite article with weights and measures.
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-Santo Domingo- is a Caribbean city.
-Santo Domingo- es una ciudad caribeña.
Don’t use an article with San, Santa, Don or Doña.
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Here comes -Don Pedro.-
Aquí viene -Don Pedro.-
Don’t use articles with San, Santa, Don or Doña.
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I saw -the program- you recommended.
Vi -el programa- que me recomendaste.
Use the definite article to designate specific people and things (as in English).
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The Martinezes and the Lopezes are not coming to the party.
Los Martinez y los Lopez no vienen a la fiesta.
Use the article with family names, but don’t pluralize the names...only the articles.
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These artists are -the Dalís- and -the Mirós- of the future.
Estos artistas son -los Dalí- y -los Miró- del futuro.
Use the definite article in situations like these, but don’t pluralize the names....only the articles.
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-The Amazon River- is in South America.
-El Amazonas- está en Suramérica.
use the definite article with geographic places.
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-The Pyrenees- are mountains on the border of France and Spain.
-Los Pirineos- son las montañas en la frontera entre Francia y España.
Use the definite article with geographical names.
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-The Bay of Pigs- is in the south of Cuba.
-La Bahía de Cochinos- está en el sur de Cuba.
Use the definite article with geographical names.
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-La Mancha- is famous for the character Don Quixote.
-La Mancha- es famosa por el personaje Don Quixote.
Use the definite article with geographical names.
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-Sleeping- a lot is not good.
-(El) dormir- mucho no es bueno.
When an infinitive is used as a noun (where English uses a gerund), there is normally no article, but one may be added for emphasis.
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(He) studies -mathematics- and -psychology.-
Estudia -matemáticas- y -sicología.-
Don’t use articles with the names of academic subjects.
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Philip -the Second.-
Felipe -Segundo-
Don’t use articles with ordinal numbers in titles.
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Paulina is -a therapist.-
Paulina es -terapeuta.-
Don’t use an article when stating someone’s profession after ser.
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José was -a teacher.-
José era -maestro-.
Don’t use an article when stating someone’s profession after ser.
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What are the indefinite articles in Spanish?
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un (masculine singular)
una (feminine singular)
unos (masculine plural)
unas (feminine plural)
English has no plural form of the i. a.The Spanish plural serves a partitive form....like English “some” or “a few.”
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A symphony is -a work of art.-
Una sinfonía es -una obra de arte.-
Use the indefinite article to refer to one individual in a group.
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You are -an angel.-
Eres -un ángel.-
Use an indefinite article to identify a person with a noun indicating his personal qualities.
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They have always been -cowards.-
Ellos siempre han sido -unos cobardes.-
Use an indefinite article to identify a person or persons with a noun indicating his/their personal qualities.
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The bag costs -about fifty euros.-
La bolsa cuesta -unos cincuenta euros.-
Use the indefinite article to express an approximate amount.
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There are -about three dozen- roses in this box.
En esta caja hay -unas tres docenas- de rosas.
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Do you put -a/any tomato- in the paella?
¿Pones -tomate- en la paella?
Do not use the indefinite article with nouns referring to a nonspecific amount.
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I am -a carpenter.-
Yo soy -carpintero.-
Don’t use articles with names of professions, religions, or nationalities unless these are modified with an adjective.
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Raul is -an excellent electrician.-
Raúl es -un excelente electricista.-
Don’t use articles with names of professions, religions, or nationalities unless these are modified with an adjective.
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(She) is -a Spaniard.-
Es -española.-
Don’t use articles with names of professions, religions, or nationalities unless these are modified with an adjective.
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He is -a Jew.-
Él es -judío.-
Don’t use articles with names of professions, religions, or nationalities unless these are modified with an adjective.
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-A certain person- visits you often.
-Cierta persona- te visita a menudo.
Don’t use the indefinite article after cierto, medio, mil, otro, qué, tal, tales or their feminine equivalents.
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We will leave in -a half hour.-
Salimos en -media hora.-
Don’t use the indefinite article after cierto, medio, mil, otro, qué, tal, tales or their feminine equivalents.
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They lost -a/one thousand dollars- on the bet.
Perdieron -mil dólares- en la apuesta.
Don’t use the indefinite article after cierto, medio, mil, otro, qué, tal, tales or their feminine equivalents.
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Buy -another bunch- of flowers.
Compra -otro ramo- de flores.
Don’t use the indefinite article after cierto, medio, mil, otro, qué, tal, tales or their feminine equivalents.
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Such -a bad boy!-
¡Qué -mal niño!-
Don’t use the indefinite article after cierto, medio, mil, otro, qué, tal, tales or their feminine equivalents.
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Don’t tell me -such a thing.-
No me cuentes -tal cosa.-
Don’t use the indefinite article after cierto, medio, mil, otro, qué, tal, tales or their feminine equivalents.
