Spanish from Scratch Workbook: Lección 17 Flashcards
1
Q
The rules for masculine nouns:
10 endings and five groups of words
A
Most likely masculine when the words end in:
- o
- aje el viaje (the trip)
- ar el lugar (the place)
- er el taller (the workshop)
- or
- an (with or without an accent) el pan (the bread)
- en (with or without an accent)
- in (with or without an accent)
- on (with or without an accent) el jamón (the ham)
- un (with or without an accent) el atún (the tuna)
- ma el programa ( the show)
- pa el mapa (the map)
- ta el planeta (the planet)
- che el coche (the car)
- l el papel ( the paper)
- n el tren (the train)
The noun starts with an a or an h: El agua (water), el águila (the eagle), el alma (the soul) El hacha (the axe), el hada (the fairy)
Compass directions: el norte (north)
Days of the week, months and numerals: el viernes (Friday), el octubre (October), el nueve (nine)
2
Q
The rules for feminine nouns:
A
Most likely feminine when the words end in:
- a
- ia la historia (the story)
- ie la serie (the series)
- ad la ciudad (the city)
- ed la pared ( the wall)
- ud la salud (health)
- sión la infusión (the infusion)
- ción la imaginación (the imagination)
- tad la facultad (the faculty)
- dad la facultad (the faculty)
- tud la solicitud (the application)
- umbre la costumbre (habit)
3
Q
La manzana
A
the apple
4
Q
La corbata
A
the tie
5
Q
El carro
A
the car
6
Q
El perro
A
the dog
7
Q
El libro
A
the book
8
Q
El teléfono
A
the telephone
9
Q
La cascada
A
the waterfall
10
Q
La infusión
A
the infusion
11
Q
La canción
A
the song
12
Q
La ciudad
A
the city
13
Q
La libertad
A
the freedom
14
Q
La solicitud
A
the application
15
Q
La certidumbre
A
the certainty
