Nouns have gender.
THE - definite article
(masculine, feminine)
Singular: el, la
Plural: los, las
Masculine Nouns:
typically end in -o
Perro, vino, amigo
Some do end in -a or -ma(the typical feminine ending)
Drama. Idioma, mapa
Some end in neither
Animal, hospital. hombre
Feminine nouns:
Typically end in -a
Bolsa, casa,Mesa
end in -ción, -sión, -dad, -tad, or -tud
lección, televisión, ciudad, amistad, actitud
few nouns that end in -o (the typical masculine ending)
Foto, mano, radio
Many End in neither listed above
Flor, clase, luz
Article determined gender
-ista and -nte can be used to refer to male or female
el cantante the (male) singer
la cantante the (female) singer
el taxista the (male) cabdriver
la taxista the (female) cabdriver
Plurals
El -> Los, la -> las
Ends in vowel, add -s.
Ends in consonant, add -es
