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el

the

article ehl Very Common

Also means

masculine singular article

Usage Note

el (no accent) is the masculine singular definite article, distinct from accented él ('he'). It merges with two prepositions: a + el becomes al, and de + el becomes del. Feminine nouns starting with a stressed a- also borrow it: el agua.

Examples

"El perro es grande."

Natural Translation

The dog is big.

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