SPA101 Nouns And Articles Flashcards
When do you use un or una?
When you are referring to a noun in general.
When do you use “el” and “la?”
When referring to a specific noun.
General rule: nouns ending in -o are..
Masculine
General rule: nouns ending in -a are…
Feminine
Exceptions to nouns ending in -a:
Nouns ending in -ma
Ex. El problema
Special exceptions to nouns ending in -a:
El dia, el mapa
Special exception to nouns ending in -o:
La Mano
General rule: nouns ending in -ion, -dad, -tad, and -umbrella are…
Feminine
People nouns switch gender by…
Changing the ending (a o) and the associated article (la el).
Ex. el chico la chica
Changing to plural: ends in a vowel…
Add an ‘s’
Change to plural: ends with a consonant…
Add an “es”
Change to plural: ends in a -z…
Change -z to -c and ad an “es”
When do you omit the article?
When referring to a specific persons profession.
Ex. Liana es profesora
OR.. When addressing that person directly with the title of thier profession.
Ex. Buenas noches profesor Gomez.
