Part 1: Articles and Nouns
In Part 1 we will discuss articles and nouns, as they relate to holidays and celebrations.
Before we move into more complicated grammar components, starting off with a general
understanding of how masculine and feminine structures work in Spanish will give a great basis.
Part 1: Nouns and Articles
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Articles in Spanish are classified in two sets of categories.
These two sections, gender and number, determine how nouns are treated within a sentence.
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Number
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Spanish
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English
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Example
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Singular
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La
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The
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La casa es roja.
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Singular
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Una
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A
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Tengo una amiga.
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Plural
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Las
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The
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Las niñas juegan.
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Plural
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Unas * (slang for some)
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A (plural) * Some*
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Unas casas son rojas, otras son verdes.
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| Article Description Masculine:
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Number
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Spanish
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English
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Example
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Singular
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El
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The
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El apartamento es grande.
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Singular
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Un
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A
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Tengo un amigo.
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Plural
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Los
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The
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Los niños hablan.
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Plural
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Unos
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A *(slang for some)
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Unos apartamentos son grandes, otros pequeños.
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These are nouns that are seen in the story
General Vocabulary
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Inglés
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| la bicicleta
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the bike
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| el coche
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the car
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| la sangre
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the blood
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| la cascada
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the waterfall
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| el viento
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the wind
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| el golpe
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the blow / the hit
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| la lágrima
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the tears
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| el abrazo
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the hug
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| la mano
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the hand
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| la boca
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the mouth
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| la luz
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the light
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| un hechizo
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a spell
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| el mágico
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the magic
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| el pelo
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the hair
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| una cortada
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a cut
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