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Singular masculine nouns take the definite article el or the indefinite article un.
Nouns that end in –o are usually masculine:
| el amigo | the (male) friend |
| el banco | the bank |
| un baño | a bathroom |
| un clavo | a nail |
| la mano | the hand |
| la moto(cicleta) | the motorbike |
| una foto(grafía) | a photograph |
Nouns that end in –l are usually masculine:
| el tonel | the tunnel |
| un hotel | a hotel |
| la miel | the honey |
| la sal | the salt |
Nouns that end in –r are usually masculine:
| el tractor | the tractor |
| un altar | an altar |
| la coliflor | the cauliflower |
| una labor | a task |
Nouns that end in –y are usually masculine:
| el rey | the king |
| un buey | an ox |
| la ley | the law |