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Questions & Answers about El chico habla italiano.
Why is it El chico and not just chico?
El means the, so el chico means the boy.
In Spanish, articles are used very often, just like in English. You usually need one here unless you are speaking in a very general, label-like, or headline style.
- El chico habla italiano. = The boy speaks Italian.
- Un chico habla italiano. = A boy speaks Italian.
So el is there because we are talking about a specific boy.
Why is it el and not la?
What exactly does chico mean?