The document discusses gender in Spanish nouns. Nouns are either masculine or feminine, and their gender determines which articles and adjectives are used. While endings can provide clues, gender is sometimes arbitrary. Words ending in -a, -ión, or -ad are usually feminine and take la or una as the article. Words ending in -o, -e, or a consonant are usually masculine and take el or un. However, there are exceptions where words ending differently have the opposite gender.

1. Gender of nounsNouns (Los sustantivos)

2. Nouns (Los sustantivos)People, places, thingsNouns in Spanish have a gender. They are either masculine or feminine, and you will need to know the gender of a word so that you can use the correct article and adjective with it. Gender is arbitrary, but there are some ways to help you remember.

3. These words are feminine. What do you notice about their endings?la plumala sillaunatelevisiónunaconversaciónla universidadla libertad

4. These words are feminine. What do you notice about their endings?la plumala sillaunatelevisiónunaconversaciónla universidadla libertadMost words that have these endings are feminine.-a

5. -ión

6. -adUse la (the) and una (a, one) with feminine words.

7. These words are masculine. What do you notice about their endings?un libroel estadioel bañoun pupitreel cocheel pizarrónel inglésun profesorel papel

8. These words are masculine. What do you notice about their endings?un libroel estadioel bañoun pupitreel cocheel pizarrónel inglésun profesorel papelMost words that have these endings are masculine.-o