Definite and Indefinite Articles

1. Definite and Indefinite Articles Spanish One

2. Give me the cookie • Give me a cookie

3. Indefinite articles = “a, an, some”

4. The indefinitearticle: • A, an, some: un / una / unos / unas • Think of things that are not specific. • The indefinite article is typically used in Spanish when it is used in English, with a few exceptions

5. Indefinite Articles • When talking about any one will do. a man un hombre a family una familia a boy un chico a girl una chica some girls unas chicas some boys unos chicos

6. EXAMPLES: El Sr. Garcia vive en unapartamento. Mr. Garcia lives in an apartment. Marta esunaamiga. Marta is a friend. Yonecesitounoslibros. I need some book

7. Definite article = “the”

8. The definitearticle: • The: el / la / los / las • Think of things that are specific • The definite article is used more in Spanish than in English.

9. Definite Articles • When talking about a specific or DEFINITE one. the policeman el policia the student el/la estudiante the neighbor el vecino the boy el chico the girls las chicas the doctor s los doctores

10. you must use the definite article With courtesy titles. : 2. With titles when you are talking about someone. ie...El Sr. Ruiz es alto. ie...Mr. Ruiz is tall.

11. When you must use the definite article in Spanish but you don’t see it in English: 3. To say on with a day of the week. ie...Yo estudio los lunes. ie...I study on Mondays.

12. When you must use the definite article in Spanish but you don’t see it in English: • With general usage nouns • ie...Me gustan los libros. • ie...I like books.

13. When you must use the definite article in Spanish but you don’t see it in English: 4. To express the …family. ie... los Shellman ie...the Shellman family or the Shellmans.

14. EXAMPLES: Mr. Gonzalez is in the house. El Sr. Gonzalez está en la casa. I like tacos. Me gustanlos tacos. I do my homework on Fridays. Hagomistareaslosviernes.