Spanish Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Spanish word
las
Pronunciation
IPA/las/
Meaning
- articlethe
Example
Veo las flores.
I see the flowers.
More examples
¿Has visto las noticias de hoy?
Have you seen today's news?
Core concept
Specific feminine plural things already known to both speakers.
Common phrases
las amigas
those female friends
las cosas
those things
las preguntas
those questions
Similar words
la: Specific feminine singular thing already known to both speakers.
los: Specific masculine plural things already known to both speakers.
el: Specific masculine singular thing already known to both speakers.
unas: Some feminine plural things not specifically identified or previously mentioned.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para referirse a nombres femeninos plurales que son conocidos por los interlocutores; comparte forma con el pronombre átono 'las'.
Word origin
From Latin illās 'those' (feminine plural), reduced in medieval Spanish to las and grammaticalized as the feminine plural definite article while also retaining a clitic object use.
Usage tips
- Because las is both the feminine plural article and the feminine plural clitic object pronoun, word order shows the role: before a noun it is an article, with verbs it is a pronoun.
Other meanings
- thempronoun
Opposites
- unassomearticle