Lección 12: Sustantivos

In both English and Spanish, nouns are words that name people, places, things or ideas. However, Spanish nouns have some important characteristics that differentiate them from English nouns. Let's look at them.

1. Gender: Masculine and feminine

One of the key differences between English and Spanish nouns is that all Spanish nouns have gender: masculine or feminine. This does not necessarily mean that the noun is “masculine” or “feminine”; it is just a grammatical category. For example:

Masculine nouns often (but not always) end in -o.

Examples: el libro (the book), el perro (the dog)

Feminine nouns often (but not always) end in -a.

Examples: la mesa (the table) la silla (the chair)

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