difference between una/unas

Question

Hello all!

When you say como una fresas it means I eat a strawberry right? But when you say (or can you say) como unas fresas what does that mean? I eat some strawberries? But then when do you use las fresas?

Answer 1

This seems to me to be very straightforward:

Como una fresa = I eat a strawberry

Como unas fresas = I eat some strawberries

Como las fresas = I eat the strawberries

Como estas fresas = I eat these strawberries

No me gusta las fresas = I don't like strawberries

That was a really good and thorough answer! - ParmaViolets, Dec 20, 2009

Answer 2

Oh ok so you can say unas, i thought i'd rather use las to make una plural but forgot indefinite/definite articles.! Thanks for the answers.

please remember that I is always capitalized - 00494d19, Dec 20, 2009

Answer 3

HI neslita, welcome to the forum

unas is normally translated as some, you are quite right

Como unas fresas. I eat some .....

Como una fresa. I eat one....

Como la fresa. I eat the strawberry. (possibly there is only one left)

como las fresas. I eat the strawberries.