Spanish - English (British) translations for "el"
"el" Spanish translation
Definition
the word 'el' is a definite article in Spanish, equivalent to the English word 'the'
Part of speech
article
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: article
El artículo habla sobre los efectos del cambio climático.
The article talks about the effects of climate change.
Meaning: the
El libro que leí ayer era muy interesante.
The book I read yesterday was very interesting.
Meaning: he
El es mi hermano mayor.
He is my older brother.
Meaning: it
El coche nuevo es muy rápido.
It's a very fast car.
Meaning: him
Voy a llamarlo para invitarlo a la fiesta.
I'm going to call him to invite him to the party.
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: El perro es grande.
A1: The dog is big.
A1: El libro es interesante.
A1: The book is interesting.
A1: El coche es rojo.
A1: The car is red.
B1: El niño está leyendo el libro.
B1: The boy is reading the book.
B2: El profesor ha escrito un artículo sobre el tema.
B2: The professor has written an article about the topic.
B2: La empresa está buscando a alguien para el puesto de gerente.
B2: The company is looking for someone for the manager position.
C1: El político fue elegido presidente por mayoría absoluta.
C1: The politician was elected president by an absolute majority.
C1: La película recibió críticas positivas en el festival de cine.
C1: The movie received positive reviews at the film festival.
C2: El científico presentó una teoría revolucionaria en su conferencia.
C2: The scientist presented a revolutionary theory in his conference.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.In Spanish, articles are used before nouns to indicate whether the noun is specific or general. The word 'el' is one of the definite articles in Spanish and it is used to refer to masculine singular nouns. It is equivalent to the English word 'the'. For example, 'el perro' means 'the dog', where 'perro' is the masculine singular noun.
The use of the definite article 'el' is determined by the gender and number of the noun it precedes. In Spanish, nouns can be either masculine or feminine, and they can be singular or plural. When using 'el', it is important to match the gender and number of the noun accordingly. For example, 'el libro' (the book) uses the masculine singular form, while 'los libros' (the books) uses the masculine plural form.
It's worth noting that in Spanish, unlike in English, articles are always required before nouns. So whenever you want to refer to a specific masculine singular noun, remember to use 'el' as the definite article.