Definite Articles

Los artículos determinados

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Definite articles are words that specify a particular and identifiable noun. In English we use the word “the” for this purpose. In Spanish, there are four words that can translate as “the”, each based on the gender and plurality of the noun it modifies:
MasculineFeminine
Singular
Play el
the
Play la
the
Plural
Play los
the
Play las
the

Phrases

Frases

Play el niño
the boy
Play los niños
the boys
Play la niña
the girl
Play las niñas
the girls
Play el hombre
the man
Play los hombres
the men
Play la mujer
the woman
Play las mujeres
the women

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