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In English, there is only one definite article: the. In Spanish, there are four, because the article must agree with the noun in both gender and number. Mastering the definite articles is essential for building grammatically correct sentences.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | el | los |
| Feminine | la | las |
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el libro | the book |
| la mesa | the table |
| los libros | the books |
| las mesas | the tables |
| el profesor | the teacher (male) |
| la profesora | the teacher (female) |
| los profesores | the teachers |
| las profesoras | the female teachers |
Tip: Think of the article and the noun as a unit. When you learn a new noun, always learn it with its article: el agua, la casa, los niños, las flores.
The article must match the noun in two ways:
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