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"Her" is an adjective which is often translated as "su", and "they" is a pronoun which is often translated as "ellos". Learn more about the difference between "her" and "they" below.
her(
huhr
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
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
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!
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they(
they
)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. ellos
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
(masculine)
They work in the rail industry.Ellos trabajan en la industria ferroviaria.
b. ellas
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
(feminine)
They are sisters.Ellas son hermanas.
c. elle
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
(non-binary)
They love old movies, especially the ones from the seventies.A elle les encantan las películas antiguas, especialmente las de los años setenta.
d. elles
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
(non-binary)
They said the movie starts at 8, didn’t they?Elles dijeron que la película empieza a las 8, ¿no?
a. elle
f they prefer to be addressed that way, you should respect it.f they prefer to be addressed that way, you should respect it.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
That's what they say!¡Eso es lo que se dice!
The lights in the sky never change, or so they thought.Las luces del cielo nunca cambian o eso pensaban.
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