Nouns are naming words. We use them to give names to people, objects, thoughts, feelings, substances, etc.

María - Mary
mesa - table
alegría - happiness
oro - gold

In Spanish nouns distinguish between masculine and feminine. Generally if a noun ends in:

-o it is masculine
-a is feminine

Éste es mi niño. - This is my child. (boy)
Ésta es mi niña. - This is my child. (girl)

Spanish nouns also distinguish between singular and plural. Generally, add:

-s to the end to make a singular noun plural

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