Spanish Definite Articles are the words we use to define the nouns (specifically). In Spanish we have four definite articles, we are talking about the words "el, la, los, las". In Spanish the article will always precede the noun that it is determining.
Example
El perro. (the dog) (article + noun)
La casa blanca en la colina verde.(The white house on the green hill) (article + noun + adjective + preposition + article + noun + adjective)
Unlike English, in Spanish we distinguish between masculine and feminine, singular and plural forms in the articles, adjectives and nouns . So the Spanish articles "el, la, los, las" are the equivalent to the English article "the". The four forms are:
Masculine singular
Masculine plural
Feminine singular
Feminine plural
el
los
la
las
SOME GENERAL USES
We use the definite article when we speak about the names of oceans, streets, seas, rivers, lakes, mountains, islands.
Example
El Mediterráneo es un mar tranquilo.
The Mediterranean is a quite sea
El Océano Atlántico es muy frío.
The Atlantic Ocean is very cold
El Támesis es el río que cruza Londres.
The Thames is the river that crosses London
Los Pirineos separan España de Francia.
The Pyrenees separates Spain from France
El Lago Ness está en Escocia.
The Loch Ness is in Scotland
Las Canarias son unas islas privilegiadas.
The Canary Islands are privileged islands
We use the definite article when we refer to churches, schools, prisons, hospitals and other public places regarding their generic use.
Example
Ella va a la escuela.
She goes to school
James está en el gimnasio.
James is at gym
El hombre está en la cárcel.
The man is in prison
Ellos están en el hospital.
They are in hospital
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