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Why is "el" required in one sentence?
Hi, why is "el" required in the first sentence but not the second?
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With the name of languages the definite article is not used after "hablar", "en", or "de". Hablan español en España. Me gusta tomar un curso de español. But if there is an adverb, then the definite article is used Mi amigo habla fluidamente el español. After the verbs aprender, estudiar, or escribir the use of the definite article is optional. Me gusta aprender (el) español Quiero que estudie (el) chino But it seems that most Spanish speakers use the option of not using the article after these verbs. Last edited by Villa; June 01, 2013 at 04:18 PM. |
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The reason that the article isn't used in the second sentence fragment is because both words are adjectives, modifying idiomas. The subject inglés, at the end of the fragment, requires the article.
Last edited by Rusty; June 01, 2013 at 04:51 PM. |
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