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"Ellos" is a form of "ellos", a pronoun which is often translated as "they". "Familia" is a noun which is often translated as "family". Learn more about the difference between "familia" and "ellos" below.
la familia(
fah
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mee
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lyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (relatives)
2. (offspring)
3. (lineage)
a. family
Mi padre viene de una familia de empresarios muy conocida.My father comes from a well-known family of entrepreneurs.
a. family
El español, el italiano y el francés están en la misma familia lingüística.Spanish, Italian, and French are in the same linguistic family.
ellos(
eh
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yohs
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
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.
