Does this noun end with an A or an O ?

Masculine or Feminine ? La mesa or El mesa ?... so it goes on..

Don't worry there some are rules that are helpful reminders

for example words ending in ara are always feminine.

La cuchara = spoon

or ending in aro are always masculine

El pájaro = bird

There are a few more rules...the secret is to learn the article (El or La) of the noun at the same time as learning the noun itself. If it` any consolation to you, the German language

has three articles, masculine, feminine and neutral. So Spanish is a piece of Tarta (cake). by the way LA TARTA