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My question is about the quiz item: "El niño rubio con pantalones cortos es mi hermano."

Why was the article "los" not used before pantalones cortos? [e.g., El niño con los pantalones cortos es mi hermano.] An extension of my question here is that sometimes I notice a definite article is inserted while other times it is not. Therefore, what is the rule for using definite articles (los/las) in sentences of this type.

Saludos,

Pati E.

Hola,

Would just like to say thanks for adding these preposition lessons recently (de been really helpful as well).

Hoping that definite article use is also on your upcoming list! (I find that the deployment of them isn't directly explained anywhere on Kwiqiz, and I really trust your teaching)

Gracias,

Two identical lessons:  One headed tan.... como in the index and the other headed tanto .....como.   but same "tanto.... cpomo..." lesson in both.

Re Exercise: The weather forecast Spanish writing exercise EL PRONÓSTICO DEL TIEMPO

Page: On the page: https://spanish.kwiziq.com/my-languages/spanish/exercises/judge/197/456443?response=61108&page=3

In Milan it is raining

Kwizbot En Milán está lloviendo 

You Está lloviendo en Milán

Why is my reply not OK?

and this one:

In the east, in Bari there's a storm

Kwizbot En el este, en Bari hay tormenta 

You En el este, en Bari hay una tormenta

Questioin: Would it not be acceptable to use "una" here, since it's a manifestation and not a condition like cloudy?

i.e. there's a cloud: hay un nube; it's cloudy: está nublado (I know it strays a bit from the "hay" format, but it's the only example I can think of. )

Thank you.

Nicole

Is "Le" at the beginning necessary or do I need it only for emphasis?