What is it? singular indefinite articles 'un' and 'una' | Spanish

Starter quiz

Which order of [e] and [a] matches the order of sounds in this sentence?: 'Estoy en España.'
- [e] - [a] - [e] - [e] - [a]
- [e] - [e] - [a] - [e] - [a]
- [e] - [e] - [e] - [a] - [a] ✓
Match each Spanish word to an English category.
- Inglaterra
  
  ⇔
  
  country ✓
- hola
  
  ⇔
  
  greeting ✓
- norte
  
  ⇔
  
  point on a compass ✓
- bicicleta
  
  ⇔
  
  form of transport ✓
Put the Spanish words into pairs.
- sur
  
  ⇔
  
  norte ✓
- hasta luego
  
  ⇔
  
  hola ✓
- España
  
  ⇔
  
  Inglaterra ✓
- estoy
  
  ⇔
  
  estás ✓
Complete the Spanish question 'where is she, he, it?' ¿Dónde _______?
- está ✓
- estar
- estoy
- es
Match the definitions.
- verb
  
  ⇔
  
  a word that communicates actions or states ✓
- noun
  
  ⇔
  
  a word for a person, place, or thing ✓
- adjective
  
  ⇔
  
  a word that gives information about a noun ✓
In which order do any of the sounds [a], [o], [u] appear in the sentence '¿Está en el norte o en el sur?
- [a] - [o] - [u] ✓
- [a] - [u] - [o]
- [o] - [a] - [u]

Exit quiz

Which items have the correct match between word for 'a/an' and noun?
- un cama
- una llama ✓
- un libro ✓
- una bolígrafo
Write what you see in the picture in Spanish (indefinite article + noun)
- 'un gato' ✓
Singular indefinite articles in Spanish ...
- are 'un' and 'una'. ✓
- have grammatical gender. ✓
- change gender according to the person who is speaking.
- mean 'a/an' in English. ✓
Which types of word have grammatical gender in Spanish?
- articles
- articles and nouns
- articles, nouns and adjectives ✓
- articles, nouns, adjectives and verbs
What is the correct order of key sounds in this Spanish sentence: '¡Hola! Tengo una llave y un bolígrafo.'?
- [l] - [l] - [ll]
- [ll] - [l] - [l]
- [l] - [ll] - [l] ✓
Put the Spanish translation of these four words in alphabetical order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  boat
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  camera
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  book
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  coin

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Key learning points

[l] sounds the same in English and Spanish, but [ll] sounds different in Spanish.
Nouns and indefinite articles have grammatical gender in Spanish.
Most masculine nouns end in 'o' and most feminine nouns end in 'a'.
'Un' means a/an with masculine nouns, and 'una' is a/an with feminine nouns.

Common misconception

[ll] is pronounced the same in Spanish and English.

[ll] is pronounced differently in Spanish and English. It is important to recognise and pronounce sound-spelling links correctly to understand and be understood by other Spanish speakers.

Keywords

[l] and [ll] - pronounced as in ‘libro’ and ‘llamar’
Noun - a word for an thing or person (car, eye)
Indefinite article - the 'a' that comes before a noun (a tree, a car)
Grammatical gender - all nouns in Spanish are masculine or feminine, even if they are not about people/animals