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The Spanish indefinite articles

What are definite articles?

The Spanish definite articles are used to indicate someone or something already defined, known or mentioned in both singular and plural form.

Explanation and examples of Spanish definite articles

The English definite article (The) applies to singular and plural for both male and female in Spanish and Portuguese.

English

Español

Português

The

El / Los

O / Os

The

La / Las

A / As

Examples of definite articles

English

Español

Português

The book

El libro

O livro

The cats

Los gatos

Os gatos

The kite

La cometa

A pipa

The apples

Las manzanas

As maçãs

Use of the definite articles along with the To be verb (SER y ESTAR)

The following are examples of common usage with definite articles in singular and plural for masculine along with the To be verb in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

English

Español

Português

The book is red

El libro es rojo

O livro é vermelho

The books are black

Los libros son negros

Os livros são pretos

The cats are on the bed

Los gatos están en la cama

Os gatos están sobre a cama

The dog is in the park

El perro está en el parque

O cão está no parque

The following are examples of common usage with definite articles in singular and plural for feminine along with the To be verb in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

English

Español

Português

The house is big

La casa es grande

A casa é grande

The houses are beautiful

Las casas son hermosas

As casas são lindas

The apple is in the refrigerator

La manzana está en la nevera

A maçã está no refrigerador

The bikes are in my bedroom

Las bicicletas están en mi habitación

As bicicletas estão em meu quarto

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