Chapter 1 Flashcards
nouns, articles, adjectives
What are the two types of articles in Spanish?
Definite and indefinite articles.
True or False: The definite article in Spanish is used to refer to specific nouns.
True.
Fill in the blank: The definite article for ‘the’ in Spanish is _____ when referring to masculine singular nouns.
el
What is the indefinite article for ‘a’ in Spanish when referring to feminine singular nouns?
una
Choose the correct article: _____ (el/los) libros son interesantes.
Los
What are the plural forms of the definite article ‘el’?
los
What is the feminine definite article for plural nouns in Spanish?
las
True or False: Adjectives in Spanish typically come before the nouns they describe.
False.
What is the general rule for the placement of adjectives in relation to nouns in Spanish?
Adjectives usually come after the nouns.
Fill in the blank: The adjective ‘grande’ (big) agrees in _____ with the noun it describes.
gender and number
Choose the correct form: ‘Una casa _____ (grande/grandez)’.
grande
What is the plural form of the adjective ‘feliz’ (happy)?
felices
True or False: In Spanish, nouns have a grammatical gender.
True.
What is the masculine form of the noun ‘mesa’ (table)?
There is no masculine form; ‘mesa’ is feminine.
Fill in the blank: Nouns that end in _____ are usually feminine in Spanish.
a
What is the plural form of the noun ‘niño’ (boy)?
niños
Choose the correct article: _____ (unas/una) niña está en el parque.
Una
What is the gender of the noun ‘doctor’ in Spanish?
It can be both masculine and feminine depending on context.
True or False: Adjectives in Spanish must agree with the noun in number but not in gender.
False.
Fill in the blank: The masculine plural form of ‘el’ is _____ .
los
What is the feminine singular form of the noun ‘profesor’ (teacher)?
profesora
Choose the correct adjective: ‘Los coches son _____ (rápido/rápidos)’.
rápidos
What is the correct plural form of the adjective ‘alto’ (tall)?
altos
Fill in the blank: In Spanish, the adjective ‘bonito’ (pretty) becomes _____ in the feminine form.
bonita
True or False: Adjectives can be used as nouns in Spanish.
True.
What is a common exception to the adjective placement rule in Spanish?
Some adjectives like ‘bueno’ or ‘malo’ can precede the noun.
What does the adjective ‘pequeño’ mean in English?
small
el amigo
the friend
el banco
the bank
el baño
the bathroom
el carro
the car
el gato
the cat
el hermano
the brother
el libro
the book
el muchacho
the boy
el niño
the little boy, the child
el perro
the dog
el vino
the wine
el animal
the animal
the café
the coffee
el doctor
the doctor
el hombre
the man
el hospital
the hospital
el hotel
the hotel
el tomate
the tomato
el jitomate
the tomato
el tren
the train
el clima
the climate
el dÍa
the day
el drama
the drama
el idioma
the language
el mapa
the map
el planeta
the planet
el poema
the poem
el problema
the problem
el programa
the program
el sistema
the system
la amiga
the friend
la blusa
the blouse
la bolsa
the bag
la cama
the bed
la casa
the house
la cerveza
the beer
la comida
the meal
la hermana
the sister
la iglesia
the church
la lámpara
the lamp
la mesa
the table
la muchcha
the girl
la niña
the little girl
la persona
the person
la planta
the plant
la silla
the chair
la tienda
the store
la ventana
the window
la canción
the song
la conversación
the conversation
la invitatión
the invitation
la lección
the lesson
la ilusión
the illusion
la televisión
the television
la ciudad
the city
la verdad
the truth
la amistad
the friendship
la actitud
the attitude
a few nouns that end in -o are feminine
true
la foto
the photograph
la mano
the hand
la radio
the radio
la clase
the class
la flor
the flower
la luz
the light
la mujer
the woman
la piel
the skin
la suerte
the luck
MOST nouns that end in -o are masculine
true
MOST nouns that end in -a are feminine
true
Nouns that end in -ción, sión, dad, tad, or tud are feminine
true
Nouns that end in -ista can be masculine or feminine
true
el/la artista
the artist
el/la dentista
the dentist
el/la pianista
the pianist
el/la taxista
the cabdriver
la/la cantante
the singer
el/la estudiante
the student
el/la gerente
manager
el/la presidente
president
un espejo
a mirror
una idea
an idea
una librería
a library
una maleta
a suitcase
una mujer
a woman
una página
a page
una persona
a person (male or female)
una pluma
a pen
unos/unas
some
unos gatos
some cats
unas casas
some houses
amarillo
yellow
naranja
orange
anaranjado
orange
azul
blue
blanco
white
gris
gray
marrón
brown
morado
purple
moreno
brown-skinned
negro
black
rojo
red
rosado
pink
verde
green
agradable
agreeable/pleasant
alegre
happy
barato
inexpensive
caro
expensive
débil
weak
delgado
slender
difícil
difficult
estupendo
great, terrific
excelente
excellent
fácil
easy
feliz
happy
feo
ugly
flaco
thin
frágil
fragile
fuerte
strong
gordo
fat
grande
big
guapo
handsome, beautiful
hermoso
beautiful
horrible
horrible
inteligente
intelligent
interesante
interesting
joven
young
maravilloso
mervelous,wonderful
pequeño
small
pobre
poor
rico
rich
simpático
nice
sincero
sincere
tacaño
stingy
típico
typical
triste
sad
viejo
old
