El celular o la celular?

Question

Can anyone tell me which applies? El or la celular?
Gracias

Answer 1

Thanks for your answer, I had guessed it would be masculine. I am doing a Spanish language course based from an American text called NEXOS and they refer to the word celular for mobile phone which is why I had to know as it's part of my assignment to talk about a red cell phone. So I needed to know is it 'celular rojo' o 'celular roja'. Interesting how there are such differences between countries.

Sorry about the context but I thought it would be clear from the spelling, celular vs celula.

Answer 2

I understood that your question is about cell: structural and functional unit of all living organisms.

Celular meaning telephone doens't exist in Spain.

Answer 3

Hi Karen, look at my previous post. I thought you referred to telephones, it is always important to give context!!

Answer 4

Hi Karen, welcome to the forum!

the correct form is masculine:

celular.

1. m. Am. teléfono móvil.

El celular

In Spain we say:

Teléfono móvil

Answer 5

Gracias por su respuesta. I guess that makes sense.

Answer 6

It is "la célula" (noun)

celular is an adjective with no gender: "tejido celular"