Fundamentos

Gender: Nouns and Pronouns

¡Hola estudiantes! Today, we’re going to talk about masculine and feminine nouns in Spanish.

In Spanish, nouns are either masculine or feminine. This means that the gender of the noun affects the articles, adjectives, and pronouns used to describe it.

Masculine nouns usually end in -o, such as perro (dog) or libro (book), while feminine nouns often end in -a, like casa (house) or mesa (table). However, there are exceptions to this rule, and some nouns are gender-neutral.

It’s important to remember the gender of a noun when using adjectives or articles to describe it. For example, “the big dog” would be “el perro grande” (using the masculine article “el”), while “the big house” would be “la casa grande” (using the feminine article “la”).

In Spanish, the gender of a noun can also affect its plural form. Masculine nouns usually add an -s to form the plural, while feminine nouns often add -as. For example, “dogs” would be “perros” (masculine) and “houses” would be “casas” (feminine).

Understanding masculine and feminine nouns is an important part of learning Spanish, as it affects how you communicate and describe objects and people. Keep practicing and soon you’ll be a pro at identifying the gender of Spanish nouns!