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Spanish Nouns Part 2

Spanish nouns also have endings that are not always o for masculine, or a for feminine.

Even though these cases are the exceptions, there are a few clues to determine the nouns gender...

Masculine Noun Endings

Nouns of Greek origin ending in ma, ta, pa.
  • el clima, el programa, el tema
  • el cometa, el planeta
  • el mapa
Sorry, but these next few you just have to memorize them. They just are masculine, and there's no 'why'.
  • el día (el mediodía) -- day, daytime (noon)
  • el gorila -- gorilla
  • el pijama -- pajamas
  • el sofá -- sofa
  • el tranvía -- tram, streetcar
  • el yoga -- yoga

Feminine Nouns Endings


Nouns ending in dad, tad, tud.
  • la ciudad, la edad, la universidad
  • la amistad, la facultad, la libertad
  • la inquietud, la juventud, la virtud
Nouns ending in –ción, -sión, -gión
  • la canción, la estación, la lección
  • la profesión, la televisión, la tensión
  • la legión, la región, la religión
Nouns ending in ez.
  • la rigidez -- rigidity
  • la sensatez -- soberness
  • la validez -- validity
  • la vejez -- old age, oldness
Nouns ending in triz.
  • la actriz
  • la directriz
  • la emperatriz
Nouns ending in umbre.
  • la costumbre
  • la incertidumbre
  • la legumbre
Abbreviated feminine nouns
  • la disco -- la discoteca
  • la foto -- la fotografía
  • la moto -- la motocicleta
  • la tele -- la televisión
That's a lot to remember!! The more you speak Spanish the more accustumed you'll be to hearing what sounds right.

Think you got 'em all? Let's find out. Take the mini-quiz.

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