Use this fruit noun in ordinary conversations.
The idea
The noun is masculine: el limón, un limón; the plural is los limones.
Examples
- Aquí está el limón.Here is the lemon.
- ¿Quieres un limón?Do you want a lemon?
- Necesito dos limones.I need two lemons.
- Este limón es para ti.This lemon is for you.
- Tenemos un limón en casa.We have a lemon at home.
- ¿Dónde están los limones?Where are the lemons?
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Watch out
Avoid la limón: its article does not agree with the noun.
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Choose the definite article: ___ limón está sobre la mesa. (El / La)
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El
El identifies the singular fruit.
Choose the plural: En la bolsa hay dos ___. (limones / limón)
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limones
limones follows the number two.
Choose the indefinite article: Para la receta necesito ___ limón. (un / una)
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un
un introduces one unspecified fruit.
Practice round
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Choose the definite article: ___ limón está sobre la mesa. (El / La)
Choose the plural: En la bolsa hay dos ___. (limones / limón)
Choose the indefinite article: Para la receta necesito ___ limón. (un / una)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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