Common Gender Endings:

Masculine Endings: Nouns ending in -o, -or, -e, and some consonants are often masculine.

Examples:

o carro (the car)

o professor (the teacher)

o chocolate (the chocolate)

Feminine Endings: Nouns ending in -a, -ção, -dade, and -gem are often feminine.

Examples:

a casa (the house)

a educação (the education)

a cidade (the city)

a viagem (the travel)

Exceptions and Special Cases:

Some Masculine Nouns Ending in -a: There are exceptions where a noun ending in -a is masculine.

Example: o mapa (the map)

Some Feminine Nouns Ending in -o: There are exceptions where a noun ending in -o is feminine.

Use of Definite and Indefinite Articles:

Definite Articles:

"O" is the masculine definite article (the).

"A" is the feminine definite article (the).

Examples: o livro (the book), a mesa (the table)

Indefinite Articles:

"Um" is the masculine indefinite article (a/an).

"Uma" is the feminine indefinite article (a/an).

Examples: um carro (a car), uma casa (a house)