Spanish nouns
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Nouns (los sustantivos) designate people, things, places, actions, events, concret or abstract ideas.
Unlike their English counterpart, Spanish nouns are either masculine or feminine. Those nouns that refer specifically to a man (e.g. father, brother...) are masculine, while those ones that refer specifically to a woman (e.g. mother, sister...) are feminine.
All other nouns are classified into gender groups according to their endings.
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HideThe gender of Spanish nouns: masculine and feminine
Almost all nouns that end in -o are masculine, while almost all nouns that end in -a are feminine.
| Masculine nouns | Feminine nouns |
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Plural forms of Spanish nouns
The consonant -s is added to nouns ending in -o and -a to form their plural.
| Masculine nouns | Feminine nouns |
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Spanish diminutives and augmentatives
Several endings can be added to Spanish nouns to form what are called diminutive and augmentative forms.
| Common endings | Use | Examples | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diminutive | -ito / -ita -illo / -illa | Indicating something small, unimportant or beloved | Casita (small house) Bolsillo (pocket) |
| Augmentative | -ón / -ona -ote / -ota | Indicating something large or undesiderable | Cajón (crate) Animalote (big animal)
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Spanish nouns - Fill in the blanks
- Gender: o (masculine), a (feminine)
- Plural: os / as
- Diminutive: ito / ita
- Augmentative: ote / ota
1- Dog
The dog: El perr
The dogs: Los perr
A small dog: El perr
2- Cat
The cat: La gat
The cats: Las gat
A small cat: La gat
3- Book
The book: El libr
The books: Los libr
A big book: El libr
4- Eye
The eye: El oj
The eyes: Los oj
A big eye: El oj
5- Cup
The cup: La taz
The cups: Las taz
A small cup: La taz
6- Bird
The bird: El pájar
The birds: Los pajar
A small bird: El pajar
7- Word
The word: La palabr
The words: Las palabr
A swear word: La palabr
8- Grandmother
The grandmother: La abuel
The grandmothers: Las abuel
A beloved granny: La abuel
9- Mouth
The mouth: La boc
A mouth: Las boc
A big mouth: La boc
10- Hug
The hug: El abraz
The hugs: Los abraz
A big hug: El abraz
Spanish nouns and articles grammar test
Exercises
Spanish nouns - Fill in the blanks
- Gender: o (masculine), a (feminine)
- Plural: os / as
- Diminutive: ito / ita
- Augmentative: ote / ota
1- Dog
The dog: El perr
The dogs: Los perr
A small dog: El perr
2- Cat
The cat: La gat
The cats: Las gat
A small cat: La gat
3- Book
The book: El libr
The books: Los libr
A big book: El libr
4- Eye
The eye: El oj
The eyes: Los oj
A big eye: El oj
5- Cup
The cup: La taz
The cups: Las taz
A small cup: La taz
6- Bird
The bird: El pájar
The birds: Los pajar
A small bird: El pajar
7- Word
The word: La palabr
The words: Las palabr
A swear word: La palabr
8- Grandmother
The grandmother: La abuel
The grandmothers: Las abuel
A beloved granny: La abuel
9- Mouth
The mouth: La boc
A mouth: Las boc
A big mouth: La boc
10- Hug
The hug: El abraz
The hugs: Los abraz
A big hug: El abraz
Spanish nouns and articles grammar test
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