Gender of Nouns

Why do we use gender in nouns?

• To speak and write the language grammatically correct

• To read the language incorrectly

• To pretend to read the language

• To speak and write the nouns the right way

Which article will help determine if the noun is masculine?

• la

• un

• el

• las

What does the article "el" or "la" translate to?

• a

• an

• some

• the

which article(s) will help us determine that the noun is feminine?

• el

• la

• las

• los

This rule tells us that if the nouns ends in "d" or "z" they will be:

• masculine

• feminine

El reloj

• masculine

• feminine

• singular

• plural

camisa

• masculino

• femenino

This rule tells us that if nouns end in -cion, -sion or -iz they will be:

• feminine

• masculine

• singular

• plural

This rule tells us that when the noun ends in -N, -R, or -L they will be:

• feminine

• singular

• plural

• masculine

aguila

• el

• los

• la

• las