Spanish Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Spanish word
una
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈuna/
Meaning
- articlea
Example
Conocí a una persona.
I met a person.
More examples
Compré una camiseta nueva.
I bought a new t-shirt.
Core concept
An unspecified feminine singular person or thing.
Common phrases
una idea
a certain idea
una decisión
a certain decision
Similar words
un: A single, non-specific masculine person or thing.
la: A single, specific feminine person or thing.
unas: Multiple, non-specific feminine people or things.
las: Multiple, specific feminine people or things.
Definition in Spanish
Indica una persona o cosa no concreta y no identificada.
Word origin
It comes from medieval Spanish una 'one', originally a numeral placed before nouns that grammaticalized into the feminine indefinite article.
Usage tips
- Before feminine nouns beginning with a stressed a or ha sound, una becomes un even though the noun remains feminine (e.g., un águila).