her
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he

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"Her" is an adjective which is often translated as "su", and "he" is a pronoun which is often translated as "él". Learn more about the difference between "her" and "he" below.

her(

huhr

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (possessive)

a. su

Her children are very bright.Sus hijos son muy inteligentes.

I cannot stand her attitude any longer.Ya no puedo soportar más su actitud.

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).

pronoun

2. (personal)

a. ella (emphatic use)

Please, explain it to her.Por favor, explícaselo a ella.

b. la (direct object)

I love her, but she loves someone else.La amo, pero ella ama a otro.

c. le (indirect object)

Give her all the money she needs!¡Dale todo el dinero que necesite!

he(

)

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).

pronoun

1. (subject)

a. él

He is the man of my life.Él es el hombre de mi vida.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (male)

a. el macho

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We can't tell whether it is a he or a she.No distinguimos si es macho o hembra.

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