No. 21 in Spanish
los
"The" (definite article, plural, masculine or mixed gender).
In a sentence
Los libros están en la mesa.
The books are on the table.
In this sentence, 'los' is a definite article used to refer to the plural masculine noun 'libros' (books).
Los vi ayer en el parque.
I saw them yesterday in the park.
Here, 'los' functions as a direct object pronoun referring to a group of masculine or mixed-gender individuals or objects.
Los niños jugaron todo el día.
The boys/children played all day.
In this sentence, 'los' is a definite article used with the plural masculine noun 'niños' (boys/children).
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