When it comes to Spanish nouns ending in e, there are no specific rules regarding gender. If the nouns refer to people, they can be either masculine or feminine. For example, “el cantante” means “the male singer,” and “la cantante” means “the female singer.”
However, for nouns referring to things, there are no specific rules. Some of them are always masculine, while others are always feminine. In this post, we’ll learn some of the most useful Spanish nouns ending in e that happen to be masculine. Let’s get started!
NOUNS THAT ARE VERY DIFFERENT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
Let’s listen to Patricio, a voice from Mexico, read the following words:
PART 1
| # | ESPAÑOL | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | aceite | oil (food) |
| 2 | alambre | wire |
| 3 | baile | dance |
| 4 | bosque | forest |
| 5 | cacahuate | peanut |
| 6 | coche | car |
| 7 | corte | cut |
| 8 | deporte | sport |
| 9 | diente | tooth |
| 10 | enchufe | socket, plug |
PART 2
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | guante | glove |
| 12 | guisante | pea |
| 13 | mueble | furniture |
| 14 | nombre | name |
| 15 | pie | foot |
| 16 | postre | dessert |
| 17 | puente | bridge |
| 18 | talle | size [clothing] |
| 19 | volante | steering wheel |
And now. let’s play this game so you can learn these words in a snap!
NOUNS THAT ARE SIMILAR IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
The following words are very similar in both languages. Jorge, a voice from Spain, will read them specially for you:
PART 1
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | accidente | accident |
| 21 | aire | air |
| 22 | bote | boat |
| 23 | cable | cable |
| 24 | café | coffee |
| 25 | cine | cinema |
| 26 | combate | combat |
| 27 | escape | escape |
PART 2
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | filete | fillette |
| 29 | gabinete | cabinet |
| 30 | monte | mount |
| 31 | paquete | package |
| 32 | parque | park |
| 33 | tanque | tank |
| 34 | té | tea |
| 35 | yate | yacht |
