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The article "the" in Spanish
Look at these examples:
Note that to express the + singular noun in Spanish, you use either el or la, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to:
- la for feminine singular nouns- el for masculine singular nouns
Remember that in Spanish, like in all Latin languages, every noun is either masculine or feminine.
See also Using los or las to say "the" in Spanish (plural definite articles)
and Using un, una to say a/an in Spanish (singular indefinite articles).
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