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"Enseñar" is a form of "enseñar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to teach". "Ellas" is a pronoun which is often translated as "they". Learn more about the difference between "ellas" and "enseñar" below.
ellas(
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yahs
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A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. they (subject)
Ellas son las que querían montar la barbacoa.They are the ones who wanted to put on the barbecue.
b. them (object; after preposition)
Me refería a ellas, las que están sentadas allá.I was referring to them, the ones sitting over there.
Díselo a ellas.Tell it to them.
c. theirs (possessive)
No toques ese pastel. Es de ellas.Don't touch that cake. It's theirs.
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enseñar(
ehn
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seh
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nyahr
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to teach
Mi padre me enseñó a pescar.My father taught me how to fish.
a. to show
Ana me enseñó su casa nueva.Ana showed me her new house.
a. to teach
Perder su trabajo le enseñó a ser más trabajador.Losing his job taught him to be more hardworking.
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