el

/el/, [el]

on, the


Article el (plural los, feminine la, feminine plural las, neuter lo)

  1. masculine singular definite article; the

Article el (feminine plural las)

  1. Feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed /a/:
    el alma, las almas
    the soul, the souls
    el hacha, las hachas
    the axe, the axes

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Examples
  • Tom debería haber discutido el asunto conmigo.

    Tom should have discussed the matter with me.

  • El sueño de Tom se está haciendo realidad.

    Tom's dream is coming true.

  • El río subió rápidamente a causa de la lluvia fuerte.

    The river swelled rapidly because of the heavy rain.

  • No puedo aguantar el frío.

    I can't stand the cold.

  • El cuento se divulgará en pocas horas.

    The story will get around in a few hours.

  • Aprendemos mediante el método prueba-error.

    We learn by trial and error.

  • El tráfico es intenso aquí, sobre todo por las mañanas.

    The traffic is heavy here, especially in the morning.

  • La salud es un requisito importante para el éxito.

    Health is an important condition of success.

  • El auto al frente mío es de Karam.

    The car that's in front of me is Karam's.

  • Tú cometiste el mismo error que la última vez.

    You made the same mistake as last time.

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