Articles in Spanish DEFINITE ARTICLES To talk about specific things: Me gusta el libro de español....

Articles in Spanish

DEFINITE ARTICLES

To talk about specific things:

Me gusta el libro de español.

INDEFINITE ARTICLES

To talk about non-specific things:

En mi apartamento hay una cama

Differences between English & Spanish

The use of definite & indefinite articles is very similar in English & Spanish. A few differences are:

1) Nationality/ profession/ occupation:

NO ARTICLESoy estudiante

UNLESS AN ADJECTIVE IS ADDED

Soy un estudiante inteligente.

Pete Sampras es un tenista magnífico.

Differences between English & Spanish

2) Talking ABOUT people with titles:

Definite ARTICLEEl profesor Gómez-Canseco es español.

Me gusta la doctora González.

When talking directly to a person with a title, just like in English, no article at all:

Buenas tardes, profesor Gómez-Canseco

¿Cómo está, doctora González?

Traducción

a chairuna sillasome booksunos librosa [male] studentun estudiante / un

alumnosome [female] studentsunas estudiantes / unas

alumnas

la impresorathe printeruna camaa bedunos escritoriossome desksel basurerothe trash canlos relojesthe clocks