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"El museo" is a form of "museo", a noun which is often translated as "museum". "Ellos" is a form of "ellos", a pronoun which is often translated as "they". Learn more about the difference between "el museo" and "ellos" below.
el museo(
moo
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seh
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oh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. museum
Si vas a París, tienes que visitar el Museo del Louvre.If you go to Paris, you must visit the Louvre Museum.
b. gallery (of art)
Hay una nueva exposición en el museo.There is new exhibition in the gallery.
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ellos(
eh
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yohs
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A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. they (subject)
¿Ellos van a venir a cenar?Are they coming to dinner?
b. them (after prepositions)
Si confías en ellos, dales las llaves.If you trust them, give them the keys.
c. them (in comparisons)
Mi hermano y yo somos tan altos como ellos.My brother and I are as tall as them.
d. theirs (after "de" to show possession)
Esta ropa es de ellos.These clothes are theirs.
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