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 explore some of the most useful Spanish nouns ending in “e” that happen to be feminine. Let’s get started!
NOUNS THAT ARE VERY DIFFERENT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
Listen to Lizette, from Mexico, read these words aloud:
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | calle | street |
| 2 | carne | meat |
| 3 | clave | key (solution) |
| 4 | fuente | fountain / platter |
| 5 | llave | key (door) |
| 6 | leche | milk |
| 7 | muerte | death |
| 8 | nieve | snow |
| 9 | noche | night |
| 10 | nube | cloud |
| 11 | suerte | luck |
| 12 | tarde | afternoon / early evening |
Now, let’s learn them in a snap!
NOUNS THAT ARE SIMILAR IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
These nouns are similar in English:
Katalia, from Spain, will read them for you.
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | base | base |
| 14 | clase | class |
| 15 | corriente | current |
| 16 | corte | court |
| 17 | especie | species |
| 18 | fase | phase |
| 19 | fe | faith |
| 20 | imagen | image |
| 21 | mente | mind |
| 22 | parte | part |
| 23 | serie | series |
