Gender Agreement
In Spanish, all nouns are classified as having feminine and masculine grammatical gender. The adjectives that modify these nouns must reflect their gender, as do the pronouns that replace them.
The most common way nouns and adjectives show their gender is through their endings (see examples below).
The most common way nouns and adjectives show their gender is through their endings (see examples below).
Sample Sentences:
- amigo (masculine), amiga (feminine)
- gato (masculine), gata (feminine)
The terms "masculine" and "feminine" refer primarily to grammatical classifications; they may or may not refer to the biological gender of the item in question. In fact, the masculine plural is used to refer to groups that include people or objects of both genders.
For example, when you talk about "mis amigos," your listener will immediately assume that your friends are a group of both men and women.
