Spanish Grammar/Masculine and feminine endings, guidelines
In Spanish, all nouns are either masculine or feminine. Masculine nouns ultilize the singular article el, and the plural article los. Feminine articles utilize the singular article la and the plural article las.
Nouns ending in -o are usually masculine. Nouns ending in -a are usually feminine.
Endings
[edit | edit source]Masculine Endings
[edit | edit source]Nouns that end in -o, -ma, -pa, -ta, -l, -n, s, -aje, or an accented vowel are usually male.
| El libro | The book |
| El teléfono | The phone |
| El huevo | The egg |
| El vestido | The dress |
–ma, -pa, or –ta
| El papa | The Pope |
| El sistema | The system |
| El planeta | The planet |
–l, -n, -r, and singular nouns that end in -s
| El arbol | The tree |
| El atún | The tuna |
| El rencor | The resentment |
| El autobus | The bus |
-aje
| El viaje | The trip |
| El porcentaje | The percentage |
| El equipaje | The equipment |
| El personaje | The character |
Ending in an accented vowel
| El colibrí | The hummingbird |
| El bambú | The bamboo |
| El menú | The menu |
| El café | The coffee |