Articles In Spanish – Definite And Indefinite

In this lesson we will talk about the articles in Spanish; definite and indefinite. with brief explanation.

Articles In Spanish - Definite And Indefinite

Definite Articles in Spanish

When to use the definite article

There are four definite articles in Spanish: el, la, los, las and they are the equivalent of the English “the“, they are used to specify or identify a particular noun (that we know or heard about before), and they must agree in gender and number.

MasculineFeminine
Singularella
Pluralloslas

Example:

El libro – the book

Los libros – the books

La chica – the girl

Las chicas – the girls

Indefinite Articles in Spanish

When to use the indefinite article

There are four indefinite articles in Spanish: un, unos, una, unas and they are the equivalent of the English “a, an, some“, they are used to introduce a non-specific noun, and they must agree in gender and number.

Example: necesito un taxi – I need a taxi (any taxi)

MasculineFeminine
Singularununa
Pluralunosunas
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