Nouns in Spanish are feminine or masculine. Use the article la for feminine and el for masculine. Most of the nouns that end in a are feminine and most of the names that end in e, o, u are masculine, but there are exceptions like el agua.
la cama bed el colchón mattress la colcha bed spread el despertador alarm clock la almohada pillow la manta blanket el espejo mirror la lámpara lamp la moqueta carpet la alfombra rug la estanteria shelves la sábana sheet la percha clothes hanger el joyero jewelry box el armario closet
