Un, Una, Unos, Unas

Lesson Objectives —  Learn how to say “a” and “some” in Spanish. —  Continue to understand the gender of nouns

How do you say “a” in Spanish? —  In Spanish, the word “a”, must match the noun in

gender Un = masculine, singular ¡  Una = feminine singular ¡ 

Example —  How do you say “the” man (hombre, masculine,

singular)?

Example —  How do you say “the” man (hombre, masculine,

singular)? —  El hombre

Example —  How do you say “the” man (hombre, masculine,

singular)? —  El hombre —  How do you say “a” man (hombre, masculine,

singular)?

Example —  How do you say “the” man (hombre, masculine,

singular)? —  El hombre —  How do you say “a” man (hombre, masculine,

singular)? —  Un hombre

Example —  How do you say “the” woman (mujer, feminine,

singular)?

Example —  How do you say “the” woman (mujer, feminine,

singular)? —  La mujer

Example —  How do you say “the” woman (mujer, feminine,

singular)? —  La mujer —  How do you say “a” woman (mujer, feminine,

singular)?

Example —  How do you say “the” woman (mujer, feminine,

singular)? —  La mujer —  How do you say “a” woman (mujer, feminine,

singular)? —  Una mujer

Try these —  A boy (chico, masculine, singular) —  A girl (chica, feminine, singular) —  A dog (perro, masculine, singular) —  A cat (gato, masculine, singular) —  A house (casa, feminine, singular) —  A school (escuela, feminine, singular) —  A book (libro, masculine, singular)

How do you say “some” in Spanish? —  In Spanish, the word “some”, must match the noun

in gender Unos = masculine, plural ¡  Unas = feminine plural ¡ 

Example —  How do you say “the” men (hombres, masculine,

plural)?

Example —  How do you say “the” men (hombres, masculine,

plural)? —  Los hombres

Example —  How do you say “the” men (hombres, masculine,

plural)? —  Los hombres —  How do you say “some” men (hombres, masculine,

plural)?

Example —  How do you say “the” men (hombres, masculine,

plural)? —  Los hombres —  How do you say “some” men (hombres, masculine,

plural)? —  Unos hombres

Example —  How do you say “the” women (mujeres, feminine,

plural)?

Example —  How do you say “the” women (mujeres, feminine,

plural)? —  Las mujeres

Example —  How do you say “the” women (mujeres, feminine,

plural)? —  Las mujeres —  How do you say “some” women (mujeres, feminine,

plural)?

Example —  How do you say “the” women (mujeres, feminine,

plural)? —  Las mujeres —  How do you say “some” women (mujeres, feminine,

plural)? —  Unas mujeres

Try These —  Some boys (chicos, masculine, plural) —  Some girl (chicas, feminine, plural) —  Some dogs (perros, masculine, plural) —  Some cats (gatos, masculine, plural) —  Some houses (casas, feminine, plural) —  Some schools (escuelas, feminine, plural) —  Some books (libros, masculine, plural)

Adjectives —  In Spanish, the adjective goes after the noun (the

same as Thai) —  The adjective must match the noun in number and gender!!!!!! —  Adjectives ending in -0 are usually for maculine

words —  Adjectives ending in –a are usually for feminine words

Example —  Noun – El hombre (the man) —  Adjective – atrevido (brave) —  The brave man —  El hombre atrevido

Example —  Noun – La mujer (the woman) —  Adjective – atrevido (brave) —  The brave woman —  La mujer atrevida

Example —  Noun – Los hombres (the men) —  Adjective – atrevido (brave) —  The brave men —  Los hombres atrevidos

Example —  Noun – Las mujeres (the women) —  Adjective – atrevido (brave) —  The brave women —  Las mujeres atrevidas

—  The generous boy (chico, generoso) —  The impatient men (hombres, impaciente) —  The artistic woman (mujer, artístico) —  The timid girls (chicas, tímido) —  The quiet cat (gato, callado) —  The loud dogs (perros, ruidoso) —  The disorganized school (escuela, desordenado) —  The playful boys (chicos, gracioso)

Tricky Adjectives —  Some adjectives can describe both masculine and

feminine words: —  Example: deportista (athletic) —  The athletic boy —  The athletic girl —  The athletic boys —  The athletic girls

Tricky Adjectives —  Some adjectives can describe both masculine and

feminine words: —  Example: deportista (athletic) —  The athletic boy (El chico deportista) —  The athletic girl (La chica deportista) —  The athletic boys (Los chicos deportistas) —  The athletic girls (Las chicas deportistas)

Tricky Adjectives —  If the adjective ends in –e, -l, or -s it can describe

masculine and feminine words: —  Example: paciente (patient) —  The patient boy —  The patient girl —  The patient boys —  The patient girls

Tricky Adjectives —  If the adjective ends in –e it can describe masculine

and feminine words: —  Example: paciente (patient) —  The patient boy (El chico paciente) —  The patient girl (La chica paciente) —  The patient boys (Los chicos pacientes) —  The patient girls (Las chicas pacientes)

Tricky Adjectives —  If the adjective ends in –r, you must add an “a” to

make it feminine and an –es to make it masculine plural. —  Example: trabajador (hard-working) —  The hard-working boy. —  The hard-working girl. —  The hard-working boys. —  The hard-working girls.

Tricky Adjectives —  If the adjective ends in –r, you must add an “a” to

make it feminine and an –es to make it masculine plural. —  Example: trabajador (hard-working) —  The hard-working boy. (El chico trabajador) —  The hard-working girl. (La chica trabajadora) —  The hard-working boys. (Los chicos trabajadores) —  The hard-working girls. (Las chicas trabajadoras)

Homework —  The generous women

—  The green school (verde)

—  The timid men

—  The yellow sun (sol,

—  The brave boy

amarillo) —  The black shirts (camisas, negro) —  The blue books (azul)

—  The impatient dog —  The athletic girl —  The lazy cat (perezoso) —  The loud school —  The hard-working girl