Los sustantivos (Nouns)

Nouns refer to people, places, things and ideas. In Spanish, nouns have gender 1. masculine (m.) 2. feminine (f.)

Endings (to determine gender) 1. in –o: masculine 2. in –a: feminine 3. in –e: either masc. or fem. 4. in consonant: either masc. or fem. masculine feminine el libro la carpeta el bolígrafo la hoja de papel

Definite articles: meaning “the” 1. masculine- el 2. feminine- la **articles are part of the noun masculine feminine el profesor la noche el lápiz la conversación

Prueba ¿Masculino o femenino? Look at these words and decide whether each one is masculine or feminine. Add the appropriate definite article (el or la). 1. pierna 2. nariz 3. cuaderno 4. hora 5. pupitre 6. pie 7. profesora 8. estudiante