junio 17, 2016 Es que esa es una foto vieja… Deja un comentario Pregunta de gramática: (scroll down for discussion of answer) What is the grammatical gender of the word “foto,” masculine or feminine? Hint: look at the other words in the sentence that describe “foto.” Vocabulario: (scroll down for answers) la mariposa la oruga la licencia de conducir -o- el carnet de conducir In this comic, the words “esa,“ “una,” and “vieja“ all describe the word “foto,” and they all end in “a.” That tells us that “foto” has a feminine grammatical gender even though it ends with the letter “o.” Any ideas why? … … … “La foto” is short for “la fotografía,” so it actually does end in “a” in its original form. Can you think of other words like this? … … … La moto = la motocicleta La bici = la bicicleta La compu = la computadora ¿Más ejemplos? If you think of any more examples, leave a comment to share with us! Vocabulario: la mariposa = the butterfly la oruga = the caterpillar la licencia de conducir -o- el carnet de conducir = the driver´s license Comparte esto:TwitterFacebookPinterestRedditTumblrMe gusta esto:Me gusta Cargando... Relacionado Publicado por Sarah en Imágenes, Vocabulario Etiquetado: animales, demonstrativos