when is el and la used

Question

which one is used which which words

Answer 1

el is used when the word ends with "o"

la is used when the word ends with "a"

• Those are only two rules. There are many nouns that have a different ending other than "o" or "a." - Rex_W Nov 12, 2009

Answer 2

El is used for masculine nouns, whereas la is used for feminine nouns.

Answer 3

Both el and la mean "the." The el is used for masculine nouns. For feminine nouns, use la.