In Spanish, every noun is either masculine or feminine.

In Spanish, every noun is either masculine or feminine.

Gender (means female/male) of Nouns
In many foreign languages, nouns have a gender. English does not do this.
This has nothing to do with how a noun looks, sounds, feels, tastes or acts.
It has to do with how it is written.
In Spanish, every noun is either masculine or feminine.
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Masculine nouns usually end in “o”, and have “el” in front.
For example: el libro, el carro, el dinero
However, some masculine nouns do not end in o. These must be memorized.
For example: el papel, el hombre, el doctor, el restaurante
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Feminine nouns usually end in “a”, and have “la” in front.
For example: la basura, la casa, la tienda, la abuela
However, some feminine nouns do not end in a. These must be memorized.
For example: la clase, la universidad, la mujer, la madre
NOTE: There are a few other nouns that break the rule even more.
They have “el” in front but end in a, or have “la” in front but end in o.
These also must simply be memorized.
For example: el día, el mapa (map), la mano (hand)
NOTE: Nouns ending in –o, –ma, and –s (in their singular form) are usually masculine.
Nouns ending in –a, –ción, and –dad are usuallyfeminine.