The word the is called the definite article. In Spanish, the word for the changes depending on whether the noun it goes in front of is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.
In Spanish there are four definite articles:
masculine singular | el |
feminine singular | la |
masculine plural | los |
feminine plural | las |
For example:
el gato (the cat)
la casa (the house)
los alumnos (the pupils)
las manzanas (the apples)
What is the correct definite article for these nouns?