Noun gender: -o / -a
Gender: -o and -a
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Gender: -o and -a
Most Spanish nouns ending in -o are masculine (el libro). Most ending in -a are feminine (la casa).
Examples in context
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Masculine Nouns
Ends in -o, uses el.
El libro es rojo.
The book is red.
Feminine Nouns
Ends in -a, uses la.
La mesa es grande.
The table is big.
Common mix-ups
Casa is feminine, so use la. Endings are a useful clue, not a complete rule: el día and el problema are masculine.
The house is white.
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