Un trocito de español ¿Se dice «español» o «el español»?

Do you know when to say «el español» or just «español»? It’s a tricky grammar point that even advanced students have trouble with from time to time.  In the video above, José helps you decide which form to use.

English transcription:

Hello! I’m José, from Real Spanish.

Do you sometimes get into difficulty because you’re not sure whether to say español o el español?

When the language is the subject of the verb we use the article, as in El español se habla en muchos países. In this case El español is the subject of the verb se habla. Likewise, the article is used with verbs such as gustar or encantar. For example, in Me encanta el español, el español is the subject of the verb encanta.

However, it is not used when the language is the direct object of the verb. For example, in Hablo español cada día, español is the direct object of the verb.

We explain other rules for the use of the article with the name of the language in the mini-lesson «Ni qué gaitas».

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3 de August de 2022

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