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"Las ventanas" is a form of "ventana", a noun which is often translated as "window". "Ellas" is a pronoun which is often translated as "they". Learn more about the difference between "ellas" and "las ventanas" below.
ellas(
eh
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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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la ventana(
behn
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tah
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nah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. window
Abrió la ventana para ventilar la habitación.She opened the window to air the room.
b. window frame
Tenemos que volver a pintar las ventanas antes de que vengan los nuevos inquilinos.We have to paint the window frames again before the new tenants come.
2. (anatomy)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. nostril
"Tengo tapada la ventana derecha," le dijo al doctor."My right nostril is blocked," he told the doctor.
a. window
A lo mejor está lenta tu computadora porque tienes tantas ventanas abiertas.Maybe your computer is slow because you have so many windows open.
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