Articles and gender
Spanish nouns normally travel with articles, and those articles help signal gender and number.
Examples
SpanishTranslation
La mesa pequeña está cerca de la ventana.
The small table is near the window.
El libro nuevo es interesante.
The new book is interesting.
Las sillas blancas están libres.
The white chairs are free.
Pattern
article + noun + adjective
How it works
Spanish nouns normally travel with articles, and those articles help signal gender and number. This pattern typically appears as article + noun + adjective and becomes easier when you meet it again in short, readable examples.
What to notice
- Articles change for gender and number: el, la, los, las.
- Adjectives often change to match the noun they describe.
Why it matters
Start with the verbs and agreement patterns that appear everywhere in beginner Spanish.
Use in context
Learn the article together with the noun early, because that makes later adjective agreement much easier.