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Artículo indefinido

Spanish indefinite article

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA
Last updated: 2019-03-14

See also: Artículo and Article types

English indefinite articles are the words a, an, and some. In Spanish, they are un, una, unos, unas.

  1. un (masculine) - a, an
  2. una (feminine) - a, an
  3. unos (maculine plural) - some
  4. unas (feminine plural) - some

For example

He comprado una cebolla.
I have bought an onion.

Quiero unas cervezas.
I want some beers.

Fui al cine con un amigo.
I went to the cinema with a friend.

Me regalaron unas flores.
I was given some flowers.

See  Article Type

Lessons with more detail on Artículo indefinido

Using un, una to say a/an in Spanish (singular indefinite articles)
Using unos, unas + plural nouns to say some / a few in Spanish (Artículo indefinido -plural)
Using unos, unas + number = about/approximately
Spanish feminine nouns starting with a stressed "a" sometimes use masculine articles and quantifiers
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