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What is it? Singular indefinite articles 'un' and 'una'

Belongings: 'tener' and articles 'un' and 'una'

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn the singular and plural indefinite articles, and that nouns have abstract gender. They form plural nouns with -s. Pupils learn the singular forms of 'tener' in the context of belongings. Key sounds learnt are ll, l, ca, co, cu.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to recognise the gender of nouns and use the singular indefinite articles, 'un' and 'una', in Spanish.

Key Notes

  • [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.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [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

Common Mistakes To Avoid

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

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

[l] sounds the same in English and Spanish, but [ll] sounds different in Spanish. Nouns and indefinite articles have grammatical gender in Spanish.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[l] and [ll]'

pronounced as in 'libro' and 'llamar'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

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

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