Avancemos 1.2Mis amigos y yo

Me again!Remember

what we learned last

time?

Me again!Remember

what we learned last

time?

In Spanish In Spanish EVERY EVERY noun is either noun is either masculine or feminine.masculine or feminine.

the soda

Usually, nouns that end in “-o” are

masculine.

Usually, nouns that end in “-o” are

masculine.

In Spanish In Spanish EVERY EVERY noun is either noun is either masculine or feminine.masculine or feminine.

the pizza

Usually, nouns that end in “-a” are

feminine.

Usually, nouns that end in “-a” are

feminine.

Spanish has four different words for THE:Spanish has four different words for THE:singular plural

masculine

feminine

el jugo los refrescos

las guitarrasla pizza

But what if I just want a pizza?

I don’t want the pizza. I’m not

picky! Just give me a pizza.

But what if I just want a pizza?

I don’t want the pizza. I’m not

picky! Just give me a pizza.

singular plural

mas

culin

efe

min

ine

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singular plural

mas

culin

efe

min

ine

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refrescoa soda

elun

pizzalauna

a pizza

amigoslosunos

a friends?

Eeew. That sounds funny.

That’s not how we talk in English.

What do we say instead of “a

friends?”

some friends

guitarraslasunasa guitars?some guitars

I think I’ve got it! But let’s try a

few for practice!

I think I’ve got it! But let’s try a

few for practice!

singular pluralm

ascu

line

fem

inin

e I have a piano.I have a piano.

It’s masculine and singular

un piano

Tengo un piano.

singular pluralm

ascu

line

fem

inin

eShe is a girl.She is a girl.

una chica

It’s feminine and singular

Ella es una chica.

singular pluralm

ascu

line

fem

inin

eI have some friends.I have some friends.

unos amigos

It’s masculine and plural

Tengo unos amigos.

singular pluralm

ascu

line

fem

inin

eI have some French fries.I have some French fries.

unas papas fritas

It’s feminine and plural

Tengo unas papas fritas.

singular pluralm

ascu

line

fem

inin

e

unas papas fritas

unos amigos

una pizza

un refresco

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I wonder if this is as easy as it

sounds.

I wonder if this is as easy as it

sounds.

You never know till you try!

chicaunafrutasunasamigosunoslibroungatounpatinetasunasteléfonosunos

galletasunaspelounamigasunasnúmerosunosbicicletaunaperrounlibrosunos

mujerunamujeresunasestudianteunhombresunosmamáunafechaunacomidasunas

You are GOOD!You are GOOD!

See you next time!