We have a few nouns to talk about people that follow their own unique rules. Let’s see a few:
1. We use the same noun for men and women, but the accompanying articles and adjectives must agree with the person’s gender.
Most of these words are very similar in English.
Listen to Camila, from Mexico, read these words aloud:
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | acróbata | acrobat |
| 2 | aristócrata | aristocrat |
| 3 | astronauta | astronaut |
| 4 | chef | chef |
| 5 | detective | detective |
| 6 | espía | spy |
| 7 | jerarca | hierarch |
| 8 | líder | leader |
| 9 | modelo | model |
| 10 | oligarca | oligarch |
| 11 | pediatra | pediatrician |
| 12 | piloto | pilot |
| 13 | policía | police officer |
| 14 | soldado | soldier |
| 15 | testigo | witness |
2. We use the same noun for men and women, and the accompanying articles and adjectives are feminine, even if we talk about a man.
Listen to Francisco, from Bolivia, read these words aloud:
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | persona | person |
| 2 | gente | people |
3. We use the same noun for men and women, and the accompanying articles and adjectives are masculine, even if we talk about a woman.
Let’s listen to Francisco once again:
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | miembro | member |
| 2 | personaje | character |
| 3 | ser humano | human being |
4. We have both a masculine and a feminine version, but these nouns, in their masculine version, end in an atypical consonant.
And here is Francisco once again:
| # | Masculine Noun | Feminine Noun | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bailarín | bailarina | dancer |
| 2 | capitán | capitana | captain |
| 3 | juez | jueza | judge |
Now help Froggy pick the right English translation!
