Words in Spanish are masculine or feminine
First rule (primera regla)
A word that finish in “o” is :masculine.
Examples: perro (dog) ; gato (cat), so you say : el perro, el gato.
A word that finish in “a” is femenine.
Examples: casa (house) ; puerta (door), so you say: la casa, la puerta.
Let’s Practice: Identify if the word is masculine or feminine:
ventana (window) libro (book)
mesa (table) loro (parrot)
teléfono (telephone) plátano (banana)
silla (chair) computadora(computer)
About the Teacher:
Pinkisol or Teacher Rosa, is an online Spanish teacher. If interested to learn Spanish with her, contact Teacher Rosa on Skype: dicarlantonio1