Nouns
In
Spanish nouns are either masculine or feminine.
Most nouns ending in
Masculine
Feminine
El
calor heat
la vida life
El
dinero money
la
rosa rose
El
amor love
la jaula cage
El
otoρo Fall
la verdad truth
Many
masculine nouns become feminine by changing the o ending to a or by adding
an a if the words ends in a consonant.
El
doctor the doctor
la doctora the woman doctor
El
hijo the son
la hija the daughter
El
muchacho the young man
la muchacha the young woman
A
few common words ending in o are feminine
La
mano the hand
La
foto (la fotografνa) the photo, picture
La
moto (la motocicleta) the motorcycle
By
the same token, a few common words ending in a are masculine:
El
poema the poem
el poeta the poet
El
drama the play, drama
el problema the problem
El
fantasma the ghost
el mapa the map
El
artista the male artist
la artista the woman artist
El
estudiante the student
la estudiante the female student
El
joven the young man
la joven the young
woman
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