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There are three articles in English: a, an and the. All of them are used before words to show that those words are being talked about.

English ArticlesHow It's UsedExample Sentence
aindefinite article; used before a noun that starts with a consonant when talking about something not specific.I would love to eat a sandwich.
anindefinite article; used before a noun that starts with a vowel when talking about something not specific.He bought an orange.
thedefinite article; used before a noun (person, place or thing) when you want to reference something specific.The boy I met yesterday was friendly.