Lesson 2
The defined article is placed before the seasons of the year, the days of the week, certain expressions of time, parts of the body, clothing, and certain official country names.
El invierno es muy frío. (The Winter is very cold.) (seasons of the year)
El lunes es un buen día. (Monday is a good day.) (days of the week)
La próxima vez iremos a Antigua. (Next time we will go to Antigua.) (certain expressions of time)
Tiene una herida en la mano. (he/she has a wound in their hand.) (parts of the body)
La blusa de Ana es roja. (Ana’s blouse is red.) (clothing)
El Salvador, Los Estados Unidos, El Japón, etc. (certain oficial country names)
