Use UN before masculine words and UNA before feminine words to say A/AN
A cat = Un gato
A house = Una casa.
An orange juice please = Un zumo de naranja por favor
A lemonade please = Una limonada por favor
ensalada
vaso
helado
café
té
cerveza
copa de vino
pizza
hamburguesa
bocadillo
restaurante
bar
supermercado
cafetería
puerto
ciudad
jardín
mujer
habitación
niño
Decide whether you should say UN or UNA before each word depending on whether that word is masculine or feminine. Hover the cursor above each tab to check your answer
Use UNOS before masculine words and UNAS before feminine words to say SOME
Some cats = Unos gatos
Some houses = Unas casas
Be careful! In English we also use the word SOME before singular words like milk, rice, cheese. In Spanish, there is no word to say SOME before a singular word. Look a these examples:
Some milk = leche
Some pizza = pizza
Some rice = arroz
galletas
queso
restaurantes
escuelas
estudiantes
bares
arroz
pizzas
niños
playas
zapatos
naranjas
patatas
cafeterías
leche
pasteles
flores
paquetes
sellos
pasta
Decide whether you should say UNOS / UNAS or nothing before each word depending on whether that word is masculine or feminine / singular or plural. Hover the cursor above each tab to check your answer
PUTTING IT INTO CONTEXT
Quisiera bocadillo por favor patatas fritas
pizza
hamburguesa
perrito caliente
calamares
gambas
cerveza
churros
botella de agua
You are sitting in un restaurante by the sea in España and feeling very hungry indeed. Un camarero (waiter) comes over and asks: ¿Qué desea? (What would you like?). Ask for all of the following things using UN/UNA if you are asking for one thing or UNOS/UNAS if you are asking for more than one thing. You can say optionally: quisiera (I would like) and por favor if you want to be polite.
Necesito melón agua
botella de vino
naranjas
galletas
jamón
leche
pasteles
manzanas
mayonesa
You are staying in a salf catering appartment in España and the cupboards & fridge are empty. You decide to go to the supermercado to buy some comida (food) and bebida (drink) . What things do you need to buy? Practice saying necesito... (I need...) and decide if you need to say UN/UNA/UNOS/UNAS/-
En mi hotel hay restaurante
piscina
bar
sauna
gimnasio
recepción
discoteca
tienda
cafetería
Internet
You are talking to a friend on the phone about your hotel. Tell your amigo what there is at the hotel by using the word: hay (There is/there are) and choosing UN/UNA/-
The Spanish do not usually say UN/UNA/UNOS/UNAS in short negative statements. Compare the positive and negative statements below.
Tengo un gato = I have a cat
No tengo gato = I don't have a cat (UN is left out)
Hay una piscina = There is a swimming pool
No hay piscina = There isn't a swimming pool
I have some shoes = Tengo unos zapatos
I don't have any shows = No tengo zapatos
Tengo cama (bed)
No tengo televisión
No tengo toalla (towel)
Tengo lámpara
Hay ducha (shower)
Hay balcón
No hay jabón
No tengo secador (hair dryer)
Tengo zapatillas (slippers)
No hay aire acondicionado
Your habitación at the hotel is very basic. You decide to go down to speak with the recepcionista and you tell her what things you have and do not have in your room.
Decide whether to use UN/UNAS/UNOS/UNAS or -