¡Hola! Welcome! Today we will explore how Spanish nouns have gender and how to choose the right articles.
In Spanish, every noun has a gender. Nouns are either masculine or feminine. This does not mean they are actually male or female. It is just a grammar rule!
Most masculine nouns end in the letter -o, like perro (dog) — pronounced PEH-rroh. Most feminine nouns end in -a, like gata (cat) — pronounced GAH-tah.
We use special words called articles before nouns. For 'the', use 'el' for masculine words and 'la' for feminine words. So we say 'el perro' and 'la gata'.
✏️ Worked example
Find the correct article 'el' or 'la' for the Spanish word 'casa' (house) — pronounced CAH-sah.
Look closely at the word 'casa' (house).
Check the last letter of the word. The word 'casa' ends with the letter 'a'.
Recall our rule: nouns ending in 'a' are usually feminine.
Choose the feminine article. The feminine word for 'the' is 'la'.
Combine them together to get your final answer: 'la casa' (the house)!
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