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Spanish Gender of Nouns
In Spanish nouns can either be masculine or femenine.
El libro the book (masculine)
La mesa the table femenine)
The ending of a noun indicates whether a noun is masculine or femenine. Bear in mind, though, that there are exceptions.
Masculine
Noun ending in
-o/-or/-aje
El libro, el instructor, el aprendizaje
The book, the instructor, the learning
Feminine
Noun ending in
-a/-ción
La casa, la dirección
The university, the house, the room
Some masculine and femenine nouns can share the same ending
Masculine/Feminine
Noun ending in
-e/-consonant
La clase, la universidad
The class the university
Here you have some common exceptions to the rules.
el mapa
el idioma
el sofá
el problema
el día
Masculine
Feminine
La radio
La carpeta
La reunión
la mano
la calle
Tip!
Every time you learn a new noun, make sure you learn whether it is a masculine or a femine noun. Which means, rather than learning a noun, i.e. 'casa', by itself, you learn 'la casa'.
La casa = the house.
Always learn a new noun in a context (phrase or sentence). It's much easier to remember and you have more chances to use it in the future.
El libro es interesante.
The book is interesting.
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