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The number “one” changes from “uno” to “un” before a masculine noun.
un libro .................... one book
un perro ................... one dog (male)
un hombre ............... one man
The number “one” changes from “uno” to “una” before a feminine noun.
una pluma ............... one pen
una gata .................. one cat (female)
una chica ................. one girl
When counting generically (one, two, three ...) use “uno” but when counting specifically
(one cat, one dog), use “un” or “una.”
un libro .................... one book
una pluma ............... one pen
uno, dos, tres ........... one, two, three
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