Use of Spanish Articles
Spanish Articles are used...
with abstract nouns
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La pobreza es un grave problema.
Poverty is a serious problem.
with titles of people
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El señor López abrió la conferencia.
Mister López opened the conference.
with infinitives used as nouns
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El practicar deporte es bueno para la salud.
Practising sports is good for your health.
with nouns listed in a series
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Tengo el libro, el cuaderno y el diccionario.
I have the book, notebook and dictionary.
with a noun of weight or measure
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Las naranjas cuestan tres Euros el kilo.
The oranges cost three Euros per kilo.
with days of the week
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El curso de español empieza el lunes.
The Spanish course starts on Monday.
when telling the time
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Son las doce.
It is twelve o'clock.
with parts of the body or clothes
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Voy a lavarme las manos.
I'm going to wash my hands.
to generalize
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Los españoles se acuestan tarde.
Spanish people go to bed late.
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