Spanish Nouns & Articles

Masculine nouns in Spanish usually end in...

• o

• a

• as

• dad

Feminine nouns usually end in...

• o

• os

• a

• es

Which of these irregular nouns are feminine?

• comunidad

• conversación

• mapa

• mano

Answer explanation

Words that end in -dad or -ción are feminine nouns. El mapa is an irregular masculine word, while la mano is feminine.

Which of these mean "the" in Spanish?

• los

• la

• el

• las

Problema, día, and mapa are all examples of irregular masculine nouns.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Remember, most words in Spanish that end in -ma are masculine. el día and el mapa are also some of the irregular masculine nouns.

Any word that ends in a (a)   can be made plural by adding "s" at the end.

Any word that ends in a (a)   can be made plural by adding "es"

Which of these mean "a" in Spanish?

• el

• un

• una

• la

Which of these mean "some" in Spanish?

• unas

• las

• los

• unos

To make words in Spanish gender neutral, you can use the ending of "e."

• True

• false