Use of Spanish Articles
with abstract nouns
La pobreza es un grave problema.
Poverty is a serious problem.
Poverty is a serious problem.
with titles of people
El señor López abrió la conferencia.
Mister López opened the conference.
Mister López opened the conference.
with infinitives used as nouns
El practicar deporte es bueno para la salud.
Practising sports is good for your health.
Practising sports is good for your health.
with nouns listed in a series
Tengo el libro, el cuaderno y el diccionario.
I have the book, notebook and dictionary.
I have the book, notebook and dictionary.
with a noun of weight or measure
Las naranjas cuestan tres Euros el kilo.
The oranges cost three Euros per kilo.
The oranges cost three Euros per kilo.
with days of the week
El curso de español empieza el lunes.
The Spanish course starts on Monday.
The Spanish course starts on Monday.
when telling the time
Son las doce.
It is twelve o'clock.
It is twelve o'clock.
with parts of the body or clothes
Voy a lavarme las manos.
I'm going to wash my hands.
I'm going to wash my hands.
to generalize
Los españoles se acuestan tarde.
Spanish people go to bed late.
Spanish people go to bed late.
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