grammar.articles.definite-uses
When Spanish uses el/la and English doesn't
Generalities (me gusta el café), languages, days of the week (los lunes), hours (a las tres), institutions, and body parts all take the article.
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Explanation
Spanish puts the article on whole categories: el dinero no es todo, los perros son leales. Also on days as schedule (el viernes hay reunión), clock time (son las dos), percentages (el 20%), and after gustar-type verbs: me encanta la música.
Languages take it except right after hablar/en/de: hablo español, but el español es fácil.
Examples
Los domingos visitamos a la familia.
On Sundays we visit family.
On Sundays we visit family.
Region: global
La paciencia es una virtud.
Patience is a virtue.
Patience is a virtue.
Region: global