Spanish Nouns: Gender and Vocabulary

Spanish Nouns and Gender

• In Spanish, all nouns have a gender, either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and pronouns used with them.

The Noun "Cosa" (Thing)

• "Cosa" is a feminine noun that can represent almost anything.
• The article "la" is used with "cosa", and the plural form is "las cosas".
• The pronunciation of the final "s" in "cosas" is a hard "s" sound, unlike the "z" sound in English.

The Noun "Día" (Day)

• "Día" is a masculine noun, despite ending with the letter "A", which is commonly associated with feminine nouns.
• The accent mark over the "i" in "día" does not affect its masculine gender.

Using Nouns with Articles and Pronouns

• To remember the gender of nouns like "día" and "cosa", a memory palace with the day on the right side (masculine) and the thing on the left side (feminine) can be helpful.
• Using masculine pronouns and articles with "día" and feminine pronouns and articles with "cosa" is essential for correct sentence construction.

Practice Sentences

• Examples of using "día" and "cosa" in sentences include "Es un buen día" (It's a good day), "Es una cosa que ella quiere" (It's a thing that she wants), and "Los días eran largos y las cosas estaban bien" (The days were long and the things were fine).

The Word "Eso" (That)

• "Eso" is a pronoun that doesn't have a gender, as it represents a general idea rather than a specific noun.
• There are other ways to say "that" in Spanish, depending on the gender of the noun being referred to.