Tengo una bolsa.
English: I have a bag.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Pronombres, artículos y palabras de referencia
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Articles are small words before nouns. In Spanish, they show gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural), and signal if a noun is specific or general.
When to use it
Use 'un/una' for one non-specific item, 'el/la' for a known or specific item.
Key forms
- un/una + singular noun
- el/la + specific singular noun
- los/las + specific plural noun
Examples
Ella es una artista.
English: She is an artist.
La bolsa está en la mesa.
English: The bag is on the table.
Él quiere un boleto.
English: He wants a ticket.
Tips
- Choose article by gender and number: un libro, una mesa.
- Practice with common nouns first.
- Articles are frequent and important for natural Spanish.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some nouns appear without articles in fixed expressions: en casa, ir a clase.