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nouns, articles, adjectives (165 cards)

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What are the two types of articles in Spanish?

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Definite and indefinite articles.

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True or False: The definite article in Spanish is used to refer to specific nouns.

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True.

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Fill in the blank: The definite article for ‘the’ in Spanish is _____ when referring to masculine singular nouns.

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el

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What is the indefinite article for ‘a’ in Spanish when referring to feminine singular nouns?

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una

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Choose the correct article: _____ (el/los) libros son interesantes.

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Los

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What are the plural forms of the definite article ‘el’?

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los

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What is the feminine definite article for plural nouns in Spanish?

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las

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True or False: Adjectives in Spanish typically come before the nouns they describe.

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False.

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What is the general rule for the placement of adjectives in relation to nouns in Spanish?

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Adjectives usually come after the nouns.

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Fill in the blank: The adjective ‘grande’ (big) agrees in _____ with the noun it describes.

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gender and number

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Choose the correct form: ‘Una casa _____ (grande/grandez)’.

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grande

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What is the plural form of the adjective ‘feliz’ (happy)?

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felices

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True or False: In Spanish, nouns have a grammatical gender.

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True.

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What is the masculine form of the noun ‘mesa’ (table)?

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There is no masculine form; ‘mesa’ is feminine.

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Fill in the blank: Nouns that end in _____ are usually feminine in Spanish.

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a

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What is the plural form of the noun ‘niño’ (boy)?

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niños

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Choose the correct article: _____ (unas/una) niña está en el parque.

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Una

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What is the gender of the noun ‘doctor’ in Spanish?

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It can be both masculine and feminine depending on context.

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True or False: Adjectives in Spanish must agree with the noun in number but not in gender.

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False.

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Fill in the blank: The masculine plural form of ‘el’ is _____ .

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los

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What is the feminine singular form of the noun ‘profesor’ (teacher)?

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profesora

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Choose the correct adjective: ‘Los coches son _____ (rápido/rápidos)’.

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rápidos

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What is the correct plural form of the adjective ‘alto’ (tall)?

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altos

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Fill in the blank: In Spanish, the adjective ‘bonito’ (pretty) becomes _____ in the feminine form.

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bonita

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True or False: Adjectives can be used as nouns in Spanish.
True.
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What is a common exception to the adjective placement rule in Spanish?
Some adjectives like 'bueno' or 'malo' can precede the noun.
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What does the adjective 'pequeño' mean in English?
small
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el amigo
the friend
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el banco
the bank
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el baño
the bathroom
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el carro
the car
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el gato
the cat
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el hermano
the brother
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el libro
the book
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el muchacho
the boy
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el niño
the little boy, the child
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el perro
the dog
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el vino
the wine
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el animal
the animal
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the café
the coffee
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el doctor
the doctor
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el hombre
the man
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el hospital
the hospital
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el hotel
the hotel
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el tomate
the tomato
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el jitomate
the tomato
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el tren
the train
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el clima
the climate
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el dÍa
the day
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el drama
the drama
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el idioma
the language
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el mapa
the map
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el planeta
the planet
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el poema
the poem
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el problema
the problem
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el programa
the program
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el sistema
the system
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la amiga
the friend
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la blusa
the blouse
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la bolsa
the bag
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la cama
the bed
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la casa
the house
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la cerveza
the beer
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la comida
the meal
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la hermana
the sister
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la iglesia
the church
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la lámpara
the lamp
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la mesa
the table
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la muchcha
the girl
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la niña
the little girl
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la persona
the person
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la planta
the plant
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la silla
the chair
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la tienda
the store
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la ventana
the window
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la canción
the song
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la conversación
the conversation
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la invitatión
the invitation
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la lección
the lesson
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la ilusión
the illusion
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la televisión
the television
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la ciudad
the city
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la verdad
the truth
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la amistad
the friendship
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la actitud
the attitude
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a few nouns that end in -o are feminine
true
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la foto
the photograph
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la mano
the hand
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la radio
the radio
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la clase
the class
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la flor
the flower
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la luz
the light
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la mujer
the woman
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la piel
the skin
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la suerte
the luck
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MOST nouns that end in -o are masculine
true
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MOST nouns that end in -a are feminine
true
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Nouns that end in -ción, sión, dad, tad, or tud are feminine
true
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Nouns that end in -ista can be masculine or feminine
true
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el/la artista
the artist
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el/la dentista
the dentist
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el/la pianista
the pianist
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el/la taxista
the cabdriver
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la/la cantante
the singer
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el/la estudiante
the student
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el/la gerente
manager
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el/la presidente
president
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un espejo
a mirror
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una idea
an idea
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una librería
a library
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una maleta
a suitcase
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una mujer
a woman
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una página
a page
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una persona
a person (male or female)
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una pluma
a pen
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unos/unas
some
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unos gatos
some cats
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unas casas
some houses
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amarillo
yellow
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naranja
orange
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anaranjado
orange
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azul
blue
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blanco
white
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gris
gray
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marrón
brown
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morado
purple
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moreno
brown-skinned
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negro
black
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rojo
red
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rosado
pink
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verde
green
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agradable
agreeable/pleasant
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alegre
happy
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barato
inexpensive
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caro
expensive
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débil
weak
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delgado
slender
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difícil
difficult
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estupendo
great, terrific
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excelente
excellent
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fácil
easy
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feliz
happy
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feo
ugly
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flaco
thin
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frágil
fragile
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fuerte
strong
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gordo
fat
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grande
big
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guapo
handsome, beautiful
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hermoso
beautiful
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horrible
horrible
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inteligente
intelligent
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interesante
interesting
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joven
young
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maravilloso
mervelous,wonderful
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pequeño
small
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pobre
poor
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rico
rich
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simpático
nice
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sincero
sincere
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tacaño
stingy
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típico
typical
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triste
sad
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viejo
old

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