yo [ˈjəʊ]
yo
Usually omitted as a personal pronoun in Spanish except for emphasis or contrast.
pronoun personal
1(sujeto) I
- yo me llamo Luis -> I'm called Luis
2(predicado)
- soy yo -> it's me
also:
- yo de ti/él/etc -> if I were you/him/etc
- yo que tú/ él/etc (informal) -> if I were you/him/etc
masculine noun
3
(Psi)
- el yo -> the ego
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yo [yo]
1
Yo mismo, I myself.
- Yo, el rey, -> the king
- Soy yo, it is I. Soy yo el que lo dice, -> am the one who says it
- Si yo fuera usted, if -> were you
noun
- El yo -> the I, the ego
prom. pers.
yo
pronombre:personal
1 (sujeto) I
Carlos y yo no fuimos Carlos and I didn't go; yo no soy de los que exageran I'm not one to exaggerate; ¡y yo que confiaba en ti! and to think that I trusted you!; yo que tú if I were you; —¿quién es? —soy yo "who is it?" — "it's me"; —¿quién lo dijo? —yo no "who said that?" — "not me"; lo hice yo misma I did it myself
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