Indefinite Articles in Spanish

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In Spanish, there are four forms of indefinite articles compared to the two in English (‘a’ and ‘an’). They work the same, except in Spanish they come in two different gender forms.

Feminine Indefinite Articles in Spanish

• Singular: una (a, an)
• Plural: unas (a few, some)

Examples:

Una pera	A pear / one pear
Una sandía	A watermelon / one watermelon
Tengo una casa, un carro y un perro.	I have a house, a car and a dog.
Compraré una cartera nueva.	I will buy a new purse.

Masculine Indefinite Articles in Spanish

• Singular: un (a, an)
• Plural: unos (a few, some)

Examples:

Un televisor	A television / one television
Compraré un carro nuevo.	I will buy a new car.
Compramos unos abrigos nuevos.	We bought a few coats.

Note:
Uno is not an indefinite article, it can only be used as the number one (1) or when referring to people in general (as in “One must wash their hands before eating.”).

Review

• 1. ‘Una’ and ‘Unas’ are used for feminine nouns
• 2. ‘Un’ and ‘Unos’ are used for masculine nouns