Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural Definite Articles (los, las)

When talking about multiple things, the word for "the" changes to match the plural noun:

Making Nouns Plural

To make a noun plural in Spanish, look at the last letter of the word:

• If the noun ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), add -s.
• If the noun ends in a consonant, add -es.

For example, el coche becomes los coches, and el animal becomes los animales.

Prepositions: para, de, and con

Use para (for) to show who or what something is intended for:

Use de (of) to show connection or possession. Spanish doesn't use an apostrophe-s (like "the women's house"). Instead, use the structure "the house of the women":

Use con (with) to describe what someone has or is accompanied by. Notice how nouns ending in consonants add -es to become plural, like la flor becoming las flores: