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"I" is a noun which is often translated as "la i", and "they" is a pronoun which is often translated as "ellos". Learn more about the difference between "i" and "they" below.
i(
ay
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (letter)
b. la i latina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you write your name with an i or a y?¿Escribes tu nombre con una i latina o con una i griega?
they(
they
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (subject)
a. ellos (plural) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
They work in the rail industry.Ellos trabajan en la industria ferroviaria.
b. ellas (plural) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
They are sisters.Ellas son hermanas.
c. elle (singular) (non-binary)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
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 (plural) (non-binary)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
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. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word 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.
