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Chapter 1: Gender and number of nouns, definite and indefinite articles, prepositions Flashcards

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1
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How are nouns generally gendered in Spanish?

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Masculine words typically end in “-o,” while feminine typically in in “-a.”

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What is the gender of “clima”?

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masculine

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What is the gender of “mapa”?

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masculine

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What is the gender of “planeta”?

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masculine

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What is the gender of “problema”?

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masculine

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What is the gender of “sistema”?

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masculine

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What is the gender of “día”?

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masculine

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What is the gender of “mano”?

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feminine

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What is the gender of “foto”?

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feminine

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What is the gender of “moto”?

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feminine

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What is the gender of “clase”?

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feminine

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What is the gender of “leche”?

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feminine

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What is the gender of “noche”?

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feminine

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What is the gender of “tarde”?

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feminine

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What is the gender of “coche”?

A

masculine

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What is the gender of “diente”?

A

masculine

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What is the gender of “rifle”?

A

masculine

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What is the gender of “vientre”?

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masculine

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What is the gender of “nariz”?

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feminine

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What is the gender of “lápiz”?

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masculine

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What is the gender of “razón”?

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feminine

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What is the gender of “césped”?

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masculine

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What is the gender of “animal”?

A

masculine

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What is the gender of “sartén”?

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feminine

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What is the gender of “amor”?

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masculine

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What is the gender of “reloj”?

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masculine

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Most nouns ending in “-ción” are what gender?

A

feminine

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What is the gender of “lección”?

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feminine

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29
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What is the gender of “reunión”?

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feminine

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What is the gender of “conversación”?

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feminine

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What is the gender of “avión”?

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masculine

32
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What is the gender of “camión”?

A

masculine

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Most nouns ending in “-dad” are what gender?

A

feminine

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Most nouns ending in “-tad” are what gender?

A

feminine

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Most nouns ending in “-tud” are what gender?

A

feminine

36
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Most nouns ending in “-umbre” are what gender?

A

feminine

37
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Most nouns ending in “-ie” are what gender?

A

feminine

38
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How does a noun ending in an unstressed vowel become a plural?

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By adding “s” to the end:

casa -> casas

39
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How does a noun ending in a consonant other than “s” become a plural?

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By adding “es” to the end:

flor -> flores

40
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How does a noun ending in a stressed vowel (ending in “s” or not) become a plural?

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By adding “es”, even after the existing “s”:

interés -> intereses

41
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How does a noun ending in an unstressed vowel plus s become a plural?

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The form remains the same:
crisis -> crisis
virus -> virus

42
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What are the four ways Spanish uses a definite article in situations where English does not?

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  1. In front of generic nouns that express a concept or idea: “La verdad es la belleza y la belleza es la verdad.”
  2. In titles, except in direct address: “La señorita Avellaneda esta en la oficina hoy.”
  3. To say “on Monday/Tuesday”: “el lunes; los domingos.”
  4. Parts of the body and articles of clothing: “Me lavo las manos; José se pone el sombrero.”
43
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What are the definite articles?

A

el, los, la, las

44
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What are the indefinite articles?

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un, unos, una, unas

45
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When is the indefinite article omitted in Spanish where in English it is present?

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  1. After the ver “ser” when the following word refers to nationality, religion, political affiliation, profession, or trade (unless the word is modified by an adjective): “Mi madre es pianista; Mi madre es una pianista fabulosa.”
  2. Before “cien,” “mil,” “otro/a,” “medio/a,” “cierto/a,” and after “tal” and “que”: “mil computadoras; otro problema; medio kilo de carne; tal dilema; que lástima.”
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Preposition: “a”

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to/at/for/by/on/from

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Preposition: “ante”

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before/in the presence of

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Preposition: “bajo”

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under/underneath

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Preposition: “con”

A

with

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Preposition: “contra”

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against

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Preposition: “de”

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of/from/about/with/by/in

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Preposition: “desde”

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from/since/after

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Preposition: “en”

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in/on/at/by

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Preposition: “entre”

A

between/among

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Preposition: “excepto”

A

except

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Preposition: “hacia”

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toward/about/near

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Preposition: “hasta”

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until/to/as far as/up to

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Preposition: “menos”

A

except

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Preposition: “para”

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for/to/toward

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Preposition: “por”

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for/by/by means of/because of/for the sake of

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Preposition: “salvo”

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except

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Preposition: “según”

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according to

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Preposition: “sin”

A

without

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Preposition: “sobre”

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about/on/upon/over

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Preposition: “tras”

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after/behind

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Preposition: “además de”

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in addition to/besides

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Preposition: “alrededor de”

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around

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Preposition: “antes de”

A

before

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Preposition: “cerca de”

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near

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Preposition: “debajo de”

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underneath

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Preposition: “después de”

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after

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Preposition: “detrás de”

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behind/in back of

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Preposition: “encima de”

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on top of

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Preposition: “fuera de”

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outside of

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Preposition: “lejos de”

A

far from

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