That's the difference between the definite and indefinite article. In English we use ' the' when the thing we're talking about is familiar to us. We use ' a' or occasionally ' some' when we're talking about less specific things. Spanish also makes the distinction between definite and indefinite articles, but with an extra twist: They change according to the gender of the noun you're talking about, and how many of them there are. Let's see how it works.

• Spanish A With Accent

How to say 'the' (definite articles) First let's meet the definite articles. Remember these are the equivalents of 'the', and you use them when you're talking about a specific thing, rather than a general kind of thing. (E.g., you're driving the car, vs driving a car.).

Spanish A With Accent

On many keyboards, you can also simply hold down the letter you want to accent. This will cause a little box with letter choices to pop up, and you can select which letter you want. Via hd audio deck manual.