Male and Female words
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When forming a sentence how do you know when to use the "el" or "la" for words?
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updated Sep 17, 2012
posted by peterbeatty
See my comment below. - Jubilado, Sep 17, 2012
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Rather than go through a lengthy post, I'll direct you to this article . It should answer your question.
updated Sep 17, 2012
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
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Welcome to the forum! Have a look at this post
updated Sep 17, 2012
posted by rac1
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The first thing is it's not male or female, it's masculine or feminine. Nouns are one or the other.
Most nouns that end in "o" are masculine. Use "el" for "the".
Most nouns that end in "a" are feminine. Use "la" for "the".
Notable exceptions: la mano - the hand; la foto - the photo; el problema - the problem. Always make note of the gender (m - for masculine), (f - for feminine) when you learn a new noun.
updated Sep 17, 2012
posted by Jubilado
So when you're forming a sentence, when do you use them? - peterbeatty, Sep 17, 2012
Use them when you want to say "the" for a singular noun. Follow the directions of rac1 and Noetol. Keep studying, you'll get it. - Jubilado, Sep 17, 2012
nice post Jubilado :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 17, 2012
