Is it la problema or el problema?
“El problema” is MASCULINE despite the “a” ending in that particular noun; that’s why you say “EL problema” and not “LA problema”. The article el tells you it’s masculine.
Is el problema correct?
The Spanish letters “a” and “o” as the final letter of a word designate a feminine or masculine word; “a” is feminine and “o” is masculine. So how come it’s “el problema” and not “la problema” since “el” should always modify a masculine noun and “la” a feminine noun.
How do you know when to use el or LA?
El is the singular, masculine definite article, meaning “the,” in Spanish and is used to define masculine nouns, while la is the feminine version.
Is el problema masculine?
El problema is masculine: Men cause problems. La solución is feminine: Women solve them!
Is it El agua or la?
Why it is el agua and not la agua is a frequently asked question here. When a feminine noun begins with a stressed ‘a’ sound, the definite article la becomes el. For more information check out the links below. Agua is a feminine noun but you use el for the singular: el agua, las aguas.
Is it El Mano or la mano?
In general, most nouns that end with “O” are masculine, so the article is el. But not all of them. Mano just happens to be an exception. It is feminine, despite the “O” ending, so the article is la.
Is it el or La leche?
Leche is a feminine noun, therefore it needs the feminine article (la) not the masculine article (el).
Is la clase singular or plural?
You have to change la to plural. Clase (note spelling) to plural es – meaning is to plural. Here you need to know that es is from the verb ser so you need third person plural.
Is it el or la cabeza?
“El” is a form of “el”, a definite article which is often translated as “the”. “Cabeza” is a noun which is often translated as “head”.
Is it el or La Leche?
Is it el agua or la?
Agua is a feminine noun but you use el for the singular: el agua, las aguas. This is typical of femine nouns beginning with a accented ‘a’ and is a phonetic thing, avoiding the running together of the two a’s. There is a short list of these words, including águila, and I can’t think of others at the moment!
How do you make el plural?
The definite articles (el, la) also change in the plural form. They become “los” and “las.” The definite articles will be covered in depth in the next lesson. If a noun ends in a consonant, make it plural by adding -es.
Why is La Luz not El Luz?
In Spanish, luz is feminine. This means the definite article that precedes it is la, not el.
Is it El problema or La problema?
I’ve seen both el problema and la problema written. Many words in Spanish which end in ma or pa are masculine, because they come from a Greek origin . EG: El mapa – The map. Muchas gracias mis amigos! El problema is correct- la problema is completely not grammatical
Is “Problema” masculine or feminine?
Is “problema” masculine or feminine?- I’ve seen both el problema and la problema written. I’ve seen both el problema and la problema written. Many words in Spanish which end in ma or pa are masculine, because they come from a Greek origin . EG: El mapa – The map.
What is the difference between Agua and Problema?
That’s a different kind of exception, since agua is feminine while problema is masculine. There are some words that don’t follow the normal rule, such as mano and día, and problema happens to be one of a class of words derived from Greek that kept their Greek gender.