Spanish Gender

Welcome to the fifth Spanish lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Spanish to help you practice your daily phrases.

man hombre

woman mujer

husband marido

wife esposa

boy niño

girl niña

father padre

mother madre

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Spanish
my son is a student [masculine + noun] mi hijo es un estudiante
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] su hija es una estudiante
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] él tiene un hermano alto
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] ella tiene una hermana alta
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] sus hermanos son jóvenes
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] sus hermanas son jóvenes

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son hijo

daughter hija

brother hermano

sister hermana

grandfather abuelo

grandmother abuela

child niño

children niños

Expressions in Spanish

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Spanish, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Spanish
What do you mean? ¿qué quieres decir?
I don't understand ¡no comprendo!
I don't know ¡no sé!
What is that called in Spanish? ¿cómo se llama eso en castellano?
What is this? ¿qué es esto?
What does that word mean in English? ¿qué significa esa palabra en inglés?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) perdona

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