"Los" is a definite article in Spanish.
The phonetic transcription of "los" in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is /los/.
"Los" translates to "the" in English. It is used specifically for masculine, plural nouns.
In Spanish, "los" is the plural form of the definite article "el." It is used to refer to specific groups of masculine nouns. For example, if discussing multiple books or cars, one would use "los libros" (the books) or "los coches" (the cars).
"Los" is frequently used in both oral and written contexts in the Spanish language, particularly in everyday conversations, literature, formal writing, and media. It is an essential component of sentence structure in Spanish.
Los estudiantes están en clase.
(The students are in class.)
Los coches nuevos son muy caros.
(The new cars are very expensive.)
Los árboles en el parque son altos.
(The trees in the park are tall.)
"Los" is used in various idiomatic expressions in Spanish. Here are several examples:
Siempre hay que pensar en los demás.
(One must always think of the others.)
Los dos
(The two)
Los dos amigos fueron al cine.
(The two friends went to the movies.)
De los pies a la cabeza
(From head to toe)
Estaba mojada de los pies a la cabeza.
(She was wet from head to toe.)
A los cuatro vientos
(To the four winds)
Ella gritó su felicidad a los cuatro vientos.
(She shouted her happiness to the four winds.)
Los que no están
(Those who are not here)
The word "los" comes from Latin "illi," the plural of "ille," meaning "that" or "those." Over time, it evolved into its current form used in modern Spanish.
Synonyms: - El (singular masculine definite article) - Las (plural feminine definite article)
Antonyms: - Un (an indefinite article) - Una (a feminine indefinite article)