An Meaning in English
word
/ˈæn/, /ən/
AN, un
/ˈɐn/
un
Definición
A word used before a noun that begins with a vowel sound, to mean 'one' or to refer to a single item.
Uso & Matices
Always used before words starting with a vowel sound, not just a vowel letter (e.g. 'an hour' not 'a hour'). It is an indefinite article, used to talk about something not specific or mentioned before.
Spanish: un - unaPortuguese (BR): um - umaPortuguese (PT): um - umaChinese (Simplified): 一个 - 一 (yī)Chinese (Traditional): 一個 - 一 (yī)Hindi: एकArabic: واحد - واحدةBengali: একটিRussian: один (определённый артикль отсутствует)Japanese: （不定冠詞）Vietnamese: một (dùng trước danh từ bắt đầu bằng nguyên âm)Korean: (관사) 한Turkish: bir (belirsiz tanımlık, ünlüyle başlayan kelimelerde kullanılır)Urdu: ایک (غیر معینہ آرٹیکل)Indonesian: sebuah (untuk benda/umum) - seorang (untuk orang/umum, dimulai vokal)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I have an apple.
basic
She saw an elephant at the zoo.
basic
Do you want an orange?
basic
It's an honor to meet you.
natural
He'll be here in an hour.
natural
She’s eating an ice cream right now.
natural