el o al - which is correct?

Question

El astrólogo llama el loro o El astrólogo llama al loro

Which is correct?

Original sentence : The astrologer calls the parrot.

Answer 1

Thanks.. It is "The astrologer calls the parrot" So it should be "el"

Perfect. - pesta, Jul 9, 2011

Take note that that "a" can either be a preposition (translates to "at" or "to") or the personal "a", which is used for persons but is also used sometimes for animals (especially when we view our pets as if they were people). - Deanski, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 2

Look... "al" is the contraction of "a + el". That means "at the".

Are you saying "The astrologer calls the parrot" or "The astrologer calls at the parrot" ?

I think you can figure it out now.