Articles

*The use of articles is often determined by the context, and depends on information given earlier in a text or conversation.

A and AN; pronunciation of THE

A before consonants, /i corta+u corta/ and h
a doctor, a university, a housewife

AN before vowels or mute h
an apple, an hour

Before vowels, THE is pronunced  /d vibrante + i corta/
the egg, the Italians

Before consonants, THE is pronuncied /d vibrante + schwa/
the book, the problems


Expressions without articles
at home                    go home               in bed

at school
                                                              
AT versus IN
at university          Está estudiando en la universidad.                (Función)
in the university    Está dentro del edificio de la universidad.    (Físicamente)

at work
in the office