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Articles in Spanish: Guide, Grammar, Examples & Exercises

List of articles in spanish how to say el, la los, las, un, una, unos, unas in spanish the a an some definite and indefinite spanish articles

Spanish articles are small words placed in front of a noun to indicate whether it is something specific or not. There are two types of articles in Spanish: The definite articles are el, la, los (The) These articles are used to refer to specific things or people.

The indefinite articles in Spanish are un, una, unos, and unas (A, an, some) These articles are used to refer to non-specific things or people. The Spanish articles also agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. This means that the articles change depending on the gender and number of the noun they are referring to.

Learning the gender of nouns in Spanish can be a bit challenging for non-native speakers, but with practice and exposure to the language, it becomes easier to remember which article to use for each noun.

Spanish Articles Definite and indefinite el, la los, uno, unas, unos, una

Definite article: El, la, los

Spanish definite articles (artículo definido) son le, la, los and all mean “the”.

SpanishEnglish Nouns
ElTheSingular and masculine
LaSingular and feminine
LosPlural and masculine or masculine and feminine at the same time.
LasPlural and feminine

 Examples

  • El niño. – The boy.  niño is a masculine and singular noun.
  • El cielo.- The sky.   Cielo is a masculine singular noun.
  • La niña. – The girl. Niña is a feminine singular noun.
  • La flor amarilla. -The yellow flower. Flor is a singular feminine noun.
  • Los niños. – The boys. Plural masculine noun.
  • Los niños y niñas. – The boys and girls.  Plural noun, referring to both male and females.
  • Las flores amarillas. – The yellow flowers. Plural feminine noun.
  • Las niñas. – The girls. Plural feminine noun.

Indefinite article: Uno, una, unos, unas

Indefinite articles (Artículo Indefinido) are uno, una, unos and unas (A, an, and some).

SpanishEnglish Nouns
UnA, anSingular and masculine
UnaA, anSingular and feminine
UnosSomePlural and masculine or masculine and feminine at the same time.
UnasSomePlural and feminine

 Examples

  • Un pastel blanco. – A white cake.
  • Un gato. – A cat.
  • Una naranja. – An orange.
  • Una camisa. – A shirt.
  • Unos zapatos. – Some shoes.
  • Unos niños. (including male and female) – Some children.
  • Unos estudiantes. – Some students.
  • Unas manzanas. – Some apples.
  • Unas vacaciones. – Some vacations.
Articles in Spanish Guide definite and indefinite articles in Spanish list and example with sentences

Exercises

Of these two options, which one is a way to say "The" in Spanish?

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the Spanish definite article (The)

Remember articles agree on  gender and number with the noun they accompany, therefore, to know which article to use you must know the gender of the noun.

hombre

hombres

mujeres

flor

casa

niños y niñas

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the Spanish infinite article (A, An, Some))

casa

carro

rosa roja

caballos

maestras

Write two sentences using each form of the definite article (El, La, Los, Las) and two sentences for each form of the indefinite articles in spanish (Uno, Una, Unos, unas).

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