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Definite articles

The definite article in English is the word "the." The primary Spanish definite articles are el, la, los, and las. This section is closely related to the section on nouns, and the two categories should be studied together for a complete view of the subject.

Forms

Spanish has four forms of the definite article, corresponding to the singular and plural of masculine and feminine nouns. It also has a neuter form that is used with adjectives.

Singular

Plural

Uses

See also

Indefinite articles
Nouns