Spanish 1 / Unit 3: Nouns, Articles and Adjectives
3.4 Indefinite Articles
Notes
Indefinite articles mean "a," "an" or "some."
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | un | unos |
| Feminine | una | unas |
- un libro (a book), una mochila (a backpack), unos lápices (some pencils), unas chicas (some girls).
- Hay means "there is" or "there are": Hay una computadora. Hay unos libros.
- With a profession after ser, Spanish usually drops the article: Ella es profesora.
Practice
Choose the article: ___ cuadernos
Cuadernos is masculine plural.
How do you say "There is a window"?
Hay = there is; ventana is feminine, so una.
Which phrase means "some photos"?
Foto is feminine (short for fotografía), so unas fotos.
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