Dedinite articles

Question

While i was doing the exercise ,the suggested answer was "Para ver las fotos o los videos", but here without articles? In this sentence, should we use las/los or not?

Silvia Piriz · Accepted Answer

Hola Ulviye Didem U.
In the sentence “Para ver las fotos o los videos”, the use of definite articles (las, los) is actually correct and appropriate.
In Spanish, definite articles are often used before nouns when referring to things in a general or collective sense, especially after prepositions like para, de, or con.
So, saying “para ver las fotos o los videos” is like saying “to see the photos or the videos” — referring to them as known or specific categories, even if not individually specified.
If you remove the articles (“para ver fotos o videos”), it sounds more indefinite or general, more like “to see photos or videos” in a vague sense. Both are grammatically acceptable, but the version with las/los adds a sense of specificity or completeness.
In many cases, especially in formal or written Spanish, using the definite articles is more natural and idiomatic when talking about known or habitual things. So yes, in that exercise, including las/los is correct and actually preferred.
Hasta pronto
Silvia