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"Con él" is a phrase which is often translated as "with him", and "consigo" is a pronoun which is also often translated as "with him". Learn more about the difference between "con él" and "consigo" below.
con él(
kohn
ehl
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. with him
Tenemos que hablar con Ernesto. Creo que deberían venir sus padres con él.We need to talk to Ernesto. I think his parents should come with him.
a. to him
Habla con él. Ya verás como todo se arregla.Talk to him. It will all get sorted out, you'll see.
b. with it (with a thing)
El karma puede fastidiarte la vida, así que mejor que no te metas con él.Karma can ruin your life, so you'd better not mess with it.
consigo(
kohn
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see
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goh
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. with him (masculine)
¿Sabes si Pablo llevó a alguien consigo?Do you know if Pablo took anyone with him?
c. with you (impersonal)
La invitación dice que se puede llevar a un acompañante consigo a la cena.The invitation says you can take someone to the dinner with you.
2. (formal) (accompanying you; personal; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. with you
¿No quiere a nadie consigo en la cita, señor Campos?Don't you want anyone with you at the appointment, Mr. Campos?
a. on him (masculine)
Rafa nunca lleva dinero consigo. Paga todo con la tarjeta.Rafa never has any money on him. He pays for everything with his card.
b. on her (feminine)
Silvia no tenía identificación consigo y no la dejaron entrar al club.Silvia didn't have any ID on her and she wasn't allowed into the club.
c. on you (impersonal)
Conviene siempre llevar una botella de agua consigo cuando se viaja en el metro.It's always worth having a bottle of water on you when you ride the subway.
4. (formal) (in your possession; personal; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. with them
Estos cambios traen muchos problemas consigo.These changes bring a lot of problems with them.
