Do we also use a zero article when talking about other fundamental aspects of who we are? I am thinking of things like gender (I'm a woman; I'm a man) or familial identity (I'm a mom; I'm an uncle).
Zero article in other instances
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Zero article in other instances
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Not using un, una when giving people's professions in Spanish (zero article)"
Asked 1 year ago

Hola A
In those cases we tend to drop the article too:
Soy mujer.Soy hombre.
Soy madre. Soy tío.
Unless you want to be a bit more specific. For example:
Yo soy una madre que se preocupa mucho por sus hijos.
I am a mum who really worries about their children.
Yo soy un tío muy popular entre mis sobrinos porque los llevo mucho al cine.
I am a very popular uncle among my nephews because I them them to the cinema often.
Saludos
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