Spanish Articles
Learning the Spanish Articles is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Spanish language. But first we need to know what the role of Articles is in the structure of the grammar in Spanish.
Spanish articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun. Examples are "the, a, and an". Here are some examples:
| English Articles | Spanish Articles |
| articles | artículos |
| the | el |
| a | una |
| one | uno |
| some | algunos |
| few | pocos |
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| the book | el libro |
| the books | los libros |
| a book | un libro |
| one book | un libro |
| some books | algunos libros |
| few books | pocos libros |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Articles in Spanish has a logical pattern. Locate the Articles above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Spanish.
List of Articles in Spanish
Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite Articles in Spanish. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Spanish vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Spanish Vocabulary |
| Food | comida |
| almonds | almendras |
| bread | pan |
| breakfast | desayuno |
| butter | mantequilla |
| candy | dulce |
| cheese | queso |
| chicken | pollo |
| cumin | comino |
| dessert | postre |
| dinner | cena |
| fish | pescado |
| fruit | frutas |
| ice cream | helado |
| lamb | cordero |
| lemon | limón |
| lunch | almuerzo |
| meal | comida |
| meat | carne |
| oven | horno |
| pepper | pimienta |
| plants | plantas |
| pork | carne de cerdo |
| salad | ensalada |
| salt | sal |
| sandwich | sándwich |
| sausage | salchicha |
| soup | sopa |
| sugar | azúcar |
| supper | cena |
| turkey | pavo |
| apple | manzana |
| banana | plátano |
| oranges | naranjas |
| peaches | duraznos |
| peanut | maní |
| pears | peras |
| pineapple | piña |
| grapes | uvas |
| strawberries | fresas |
| vegetables | vegetales |
| carrot | zanahoria |
| corn | maíz |
| cucumber | pepino |
| garlic | ajo |
| lettuce | lechuga |
| olives | aceitunas |
| onions | cebollas |
| peppers | pimientos |
| potatoes | patatas |
| pumpkin | calabaza |
| beans | frijoles |
| tomatoes | tomates |
Definite and Indefinite Articles have a very important role in Spanish, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with Spanish Articles, you might want to check the rest of our Spanish lessons here: Learn Spanish. Don't forget to bookmark this page.