Syntaxdifficulty 1
definite-articles
Sentenceel / la / los / las / lo — definite articles agree with the noun in gender and number. Spanish uses them more than English (e.g. for abstract nouns, body parts, days of week).
Examples
Me gusta el café.
→ I like coffee.
Definite article used for generic concepts where English drops it.
La libertad es importante.
→ Freedom is important.
Abstract noun takes definite article in Spanish.
Los lunes voy al gimnasio.
→ On Mondays I go to the gym.
Days of the week with definite article.
Words in this rule
| Word | English |
|---|---|
| el | the |
| lo | it |
| los | them |
| al | to the (a + el) |
| del | of the (de + el) |
Practice Spanish in context
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