The indefinite article

A and an are indefinite articles. We use them before singular nouns. Their meaning in Spanish is un / una. 

For instance: What's this? It's a ball. (¿Qué es eso? Es un balón.) 

* A comes before consonants. Example: There's a kite in the toy box.

* An comes before vowels (a, e, i, o, u) Example: There's an apple on the plate.

Be careful!!! 

1) When a word starts with u, you will have to consider its pronunciation: 

- If the vowel is pronounced as a Spanish 'a', then you will use an. For instance: It's an unknown business. 

- But if the vowel is pronounced /ju:/, you will use a. Example: This is a university. 

2) When a word starts with h, you will also have to consider its pronunciation: 

- If the consonant is silent as in Spanish, then you will use an. For instance: It's an hour late.
- But if the consonant is pronounced as a Spanish j, you will use a. Example: It's a hospital.

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