Spanish Articles: Definite and Indefinite

What is the main purpose of an article in Spanish?

What is the definite article in English?

Why is it difficult to use articles in Spanish?

What is the difference between the definite and indefinite article in Spanish?

What is similar about the use of articles in English and Spanish?

What determines the form of the definite article in Spanish?

What is the equivalent of 'the' in Spanish before a feminine singular noun?

What is the difference between 'Un' and 'Una' in Spanish?

What is the equivalent of 'some' in Spanish before a masculine plural noun?

How many definite articles are there in Spanish?

What is the equivalent of 'a/an' in Spanish before a masculine singular noun?

What is the purpose of the article in Spanish?

What is the equivalent of 'the' in Spanish before a plural noun?

An article is a word that accompanies a noun to help define it in Spanish, similar to English.
Spanish has both definite and indefinite articles, just like English.
The definite article in Spanish is equivalent to "the" in English.
The indefinite articles in Spanish are equivalent to "a/an" in English, depending on the noun.

In Spanish, the article's gender must match the gender of the noun it accompanies.
Gender agreement is a key aspect of using articles correctly in Spanish.

An article is a word used with a noun to help define it, and its gender must match the noun's gender in Spanish.

There is only one definite article in English, "the", but four in Spanish, depending on the noun's gender and number.
El (masculine singular) - the
La (feminine singular) - the
Los (masculine plural) - the
Las (feminine plural) - the

The indefinite article in Spanish depends on the noun's gender and number, just like English.
Un (masculine singular) - a/an
Una (feminine singular) - a/an
Unos (masculine plural) - some
Unas (feminine plural) - some