uno lapiz.

Question

Is it correct to say uno lapiz when you want to say one pencil instead of a pencil?

Would you say uno mesa for one table?

Answer 1

un lápiz means both one pencil as well as a pencil. There is really no difference in the meaning.If I ask for one pencil or simply a pencil.

Answer 2

For masculine objects, you woul use "un", as in "un lápiz". Feminine objects use "una", as in "una mesa".

Answer 3

Welcome to the forum, Osomokey.

Both answers are correct--

When you have "uno" directly before a masculine noun you change it to "un" --

• Un lapiz

• Un libro

• Un hombre

For feminine words the "una" stays the same--

• Una casa

• Una mujer

• Una camisa

Answer 4

You say UN lapiz and you would say UNA mesa.