articles for plural and singular nouns

Question

why do not we use articles with plural nouns in Spanish. For example, can't we say las manzanas?

Just keep in mind that el, la, los and las mean "the" in English which does not have a plural form. - Jubilado, Aug 24, 2013

Answer 1

I agree. It is the chicano version of homeboy and homie.

Actually, Spanish speakers Do use articles with plural nouns. That is why ´las´ y ´los´ exist.

There are a few cases where English and Spanish vary in commonly using plural vs singular, and also in when to use an article, or not use one at all, but in general, it´s very common.

Was there a specific case where you saw Spanish omit the plural article where we might have used it? If so, maybe we can help explain.

I think some text got trapped in your clipboard. ;) - 003492fc, Aug 24, 2013

Answer 2

Yes, you can. You can say manzanas or las manzanas or esas manzanas or estas manzanas.. etcétera.

Answer 3

Sure we can use articles with plural nouns in spanish(Examples: Las frutas, Los huevos..)..for your example it's quite correct to say Las manzanas.