"sacar la basura" should be in the blank.
Answer:
1. tu eres menos simpático que federico.
2. la camarera sirve tanta carne como pescado.
3. recibo mas propinas que tu.
4. no estudio mucho mas que tu.
5. sabes jugar tenis tan bien como tu hermana?
6. puedes beber tantos refrescos como yo?
7. mis amigos parecen ser simpáticos como ustedes.
8. yo soy menos delgado que mi hermano.
Explanation:
Answer:
The words "el" and "la" both mean "the" in Spanish. As you said, "el" is masculine and "la" is feminine. Just like in English, these words are used before a noun. In Spanish and other romantic languages, all nouns are gendered. For example, "zapato" means "shoe" in Spanish and is masculine. So, if I wanted to say "the shoe," I would say, "el zapato." Additionally, "flag" is "bandera" and is feminine. So, to say "the flag," you say, "la bandera."
One way to generally tell if a noun is masculine or feminine is the ending. Most words that end with -o are masculine, and most words that end with -a are feminine. However, this is not a rule that always works, there are many exceptions; additionally, there are some nouns that don't end in -o or -a, like verdad (which is feminine). One example of a word that breaks the rule is problema (along with all Spanish words that end with -ma). Problema ends with -a but is masculine. This means that "the problem" in Spanish is "el problema."
