el,la usage

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el,la usage

Ella se lava el pelo con champú y suavizante.She washes her hair with shampoo and conditioner.why we use el before pelo ,should not it be la cause ella refers to she?
Asked 1 year ago
InmaKwiziq team member

Hola Adıgüzel

The subject is a "she", you're right, but the article is referring to the noun "pelo" which is masculine "el pelo" (not la pelo)- the article goes with the name after. 

I hope it helped.

Saludos

el,la usage

Ella se lava el pelo con champú y suavizante.She washes her hair with shampoo and conditioner.why we use el before pelo ,should not it be la cause ella refers to she?

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