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"El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". "Él" is a form of "él", a pronoun which is often translated as "he". Learn more about the difference between "el" and "él" below.
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A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
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A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
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