4 Ways To Say "The" In Spanish! The Definite Article

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Grammar loves to talk about the definite and indefinite article in Spanish but what is it really and how does it work? Why is it important? Watch this video for the answer!
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Hi everyone, Paul here :)
You know what... this lesson has a fancy title but it's really about something very simple (in English anyway)... the word "the".
Now there are 2 reasons why the definite article (the) is much more complicated in Spanish than in English and in this lesson I'll reveal how the definite article works, how it's different from what we're used to in English and why it's important to embrace (and use) those differences.
For many of you, this lesson will feel a little strange but in the end, it'll be a real eye opener!
Enjoy and let me know what you think,
Paul
P.S - For those of you wanting more, my complete course (away from KZfaq) is ready! It'll take you all the way into full conversational fluency as painlessly as possible as well as 1-1 access to me personally to coach you every step of the way :-)

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@legaleagle46 6 жыл бұрын

Oh, and for those who may be curious, Paul is right that "emoción" is what we call a "falso amigo" -- a "false friend" that looks like a similar word in English but actually has a very different meaning. "Emotion" in Spanish is actually "sentimiento."

@legaleagle46 6 жыл бұрын

It was 43 years ago today that I had my very first lesson in Spanish 1, and what better way to celebrate my anniversary than to review one of the first basic lessons in the language? Suddenly I'm back in Sr. Allen's eighth-grade class and feeling what it felt like to learn all of this for the very first time. Thank you, Paul, for letting me see the language again through the eyes of a beginner!

@stevenmcgee2686 2 жыл бұрын

He is the chosen one

@andrewmiller218 10 ай бұрын

You could even say….Él es el elegido😳🙌!

@klerf.879 6 жыл бұрын

Me encanta las lecciones de Espaniol contigo, Paul! Muchas gracias!!!

@Mona911Mona 6 жыл бұрын

You are the best teacher ever. Thanks a lot.

@GracisaMMa 5 жыл бұрын

Me interesa aprender el español con Paul porque confío en el.Entonces estoy acostumbrado a estudiarlo todos los días.

@michaelbarcus7011 4 жыл бұрын

Moy bien mi amigo! Me gusta aprender Espanol con Paul cada dia tambien

@saishawnstephens6147 5 жыл бұрын

I love learning Spanish with Paul guys

@warrenkoontz7675 6 жыл бұрын

One of my biggest mistakes when I studied German was not learning the gender along with each new noun I learned. Later on I happened to read a beginning reading book for children, one with pictures of various things and their German names. In each case, the name included the definite article (e.g., die Katze). Now that I am studying Spanish, I try to remember the combination of the article and the noun when I learn a new noun. This seems to work better than trying to remember if a noun is masculine or feminine, even though, compared to German, Spanish displays a stronger connection between biological and grammatical gender (e.g., das Maedchen).

@vanessasalvador2232 Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, I just discovered your KZfaq and am learning a lot through your videos. I hope you will continue to upload more lessons in the future

@badriabedri2049 6 жыл бұрын

I like all your videos! I like how calm you are!

@upulranaweera3597 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, you have a unique way of teaching Spanish. Could it be possible to get text form of your Monday lessons?

@allanmasadili6861 2 жыл бұрын

Te doy las gracias a ti Paul y a mi maestro Ka Lyndon

@SSS28290 6 жыл бұрын

muchas gracias Paul

@hatembenhamida3474 6 жыл бұрын

Easy and efficent it 's thanks to you Paul

@TudesKreations 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul love your videos

@michaelbarcus7011 4 жыл бұрын

I like very much the Paul

@nimala.selvarajah7099 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul.as usual its awesome

@karamokodrammeh2098 6 жыл бұрын

thank you paul

@ceciliacaring5090 6 жыл бұрын

Gracias paul... Me gusta tu video

@johnmitchell3719 6 жыл бұрын

thanks paul

@dodojarmann1314 6 жыл бұрын

Me pregunto si es muy comun usar ”me encanta” para cosas mundano? Como en ingles estadounidense, la gente puede por ejemplo ”looove” tus pantalones etc. Es la misma en Mexico y otras paises donde hablan español?

@ImtiazKhan-os7hx 6 жыл бұрын

Mucho grazies Paul me gusta

@jacobpapucciyan2578 6 жыл бұрын

You are the best

@marleencalor6382 6 жыл бұрын

Me gusta, me encanta y me interesa mucho los vidéos! Gracias Paul. Marleen C

@legaleagle46 6 жыл бұрын

Muy bueno, Marleen, pero se debe decir "me gustan, me cantan, y me interesan much los vídeos," porque "videos" es plural, así que los verbos deben ser plurales también.

@solascripturaPR1517 5 ай бұрын

It’s very easy for non native speakers to leave these IA out. I see it, a lot, in non English speakers.

@shmema12 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias

@markstewart6990 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul....Another great lesson. Maybe a future discussion on the Spanish neuter definite article "lo". This one confused me at first because it's usually seen as a direct object pronoun. The first time I came across phases like "lo mismo" and "lo importante" I didn't know what to do with "lo". Maybe you've already covered it in your course and I just haven't got that far into it yet. I just thought it would make a good topic. Salud!!!

@legaleagle46 6 жыл бұрын

The neuter definite article "lo" is only used with adjectives that are being used as abstract substantives. Think of it as saying "the same THING" (lo mismo) or "the important THING" (lo importante) and it will make more sense to you.

@Brightwishdom 4 жыл бұрын

amazing👍

@babzlarue 6 жыл бұрын

Me encanta la musica a final de este video ¿Quien es este?

@nimala.selvarajah7099 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@jacobpapucciyan2578 6 жыл бұрын

l love your lassons

@vinodsaxena8713 5 жыл бұрын

Me gusta el video mucho. Gracias

@aikkumyohanen9578 5 жыл бұрын

A mi me Gösta

@aikkumyohanen9578 5 жыл бұрын

A mi me gusta

@algjs90 5 жыл бұрын

Me gusta mucho su video, gracias.

@dodojarmann1314 6 жыл бұрын

Me interasa el español y me gusta la cerveza y me encanta la tranquilidad de mi vida 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️. No me gusta mucho el deporte (excepto cuando Federer o Nadall juegon el tenis 😆🎾 Gracias por la leccion!