When is the article required?

Question

I have the question: ¿Haces muchas preguntas en la clase de español?

Since I am saying "my class" do I need to include the article "la"?

Sí, hago muchas preguntas en mi la clase de español. or Sí, hago muchas preguntas en mi clase de español.

Thanks to everyone who responded. - Sloop, Apr 25, 2010

Answer 1

Hi Sloop. Good question!

You can use "mi clase" or "la clase" but not both. Same as in English -- you can say "my class" or "the class" but you cannot say "my the class..."

great - 00494d19, Apr 23, 2010

did you know the Italians actually say it that way? la mia clase?? they are even weirder than us! lol - 00494d19, Apr 23, 2010

In Portuguese, too. - tennismom, Apr 23, 2010

Answer 2

Sí, hago muchas preguntas en la clase de español.

Answer 3

We tend to use possessive adjectives more in English than in Spanish. "I raise my hand": Levanto la mano rather than Levanto mi mano. Whose hand, after all, would I be raising if not my own?