🇪🇸 Spanish

un

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!

Un is masculine in Spanish. The article is el, so the full form is el un ("a, an (indefinite article)").

MASCULINE

el un

a, an (indefinite article)

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un
/un/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say un in Spanish?

IPA
/un/

How do you pronounce un in Spanish?

un is pronounced /un/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

Un libro rojo está en la mesa.

A red book is on the table.

Compré un coche nuevo.

I bought a new car.

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Why is it masculine?

Masculine singular indefinite article in Spanish, derived from Latin 'unus' (one), used before masculine singular nouns

What is the Spanish word for a, an (indefinite article)?

The Spanish word for a, an (indefinite article) is el un — masculine.

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