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Spanish language Spanish Nouns - Gender Exceptions

In general, Spanish nouns that end in an O are masculine, and those that end in an A are feminine. Here are the exceptions to this rule.

Masculine nouns that end in A Feminine nouns that end in O
el clima climate  la foto* photo 
el cometa comet  la mano hand 
el cura priest la moto* motorcycle 
el drama drama
el día day
el enigma enigma
el fantasma ghost
el idioma language 
el mapa map
el planeta planet
el poema poem      
el problema problem
el programa program      
el sistema system
el sofá  sofa
el telegrama telegram      
el tema theme
el trauma trauma

* La foto and la moto are shortened from la fotografía and la motocicleta.

Also see my lesson on the stressed A, which causes feminine nouns to take the masculine article. 

Spanish nouns

  

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