| Grammar Notes: 1. Un: This means "a" or "an". It is an indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun. 2. león: This means "lion". It is a masculine noun. 3. en: This means "in" or "on". It is a preposition indicating location. 4. la: This means "the". It is a definite article used before a feminine singular noun. 5. sabana: This means "savanna". It is a feminine noun. 6. africana: This means "African". It is an adjective describing "sabana", agreeing in gender and number (feminine singular). 7. al: This is a contraction of "a" (to) and "el" (the). It means "to the" or "at the" and is used before a masculine singular noun. 8. atardecer: This means "sunset" or "dusk". It is a masculine noun. ### Putting it Together "Un león en la sabana africana al atardecer." Literal translation: "A lion in the African savanna at sunset." ### General Grammar Tip and Related Words #### Tip: Agreement in Gender and Number In Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. Here are the rules for agreement: - Masculine singular: - Example: un león africano (an African lion) - Feminine singular: - Example: una sabana africana (an African savanna) - Masculine plural: - Example: leones africanos (African lions) - Feminine plural: - Example: sabanas africanas (African savannas) #### Related Words: - León (lion): - tigresa (tigress) - pantera (panther) - Sabana (savanna): - selva (jungle) - desierto (desert) - Atardecer (sunset/dusk): - amanecer (sunrise/dawn) - anochecer (nightfall) |
