she
vs
her

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"She" is a pronoun which is often translated as "ella", and "her" is an adjective which is often translated as "su". Learn more about the difference between "she" and "her" below.

she(

shi

)

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

pronoun

1. (subject)

a. ella

She was the one who called the police.Ella fue la que llamó a la policía.

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

noun

2. (indicating sex)

a. la niña

(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).

(F)

(human)

Have you found out the sex of the baby? - It's a she.¿Ya saben el sexo del bebé? - Es una niña.

b. la nena

(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).

(F)

(human)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

We'll be happy whether the baby's a he or a she.Estaremos felices aunque el bebé sea nene o nena.

c. la hembra

(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).

(F)

(animal)

We have a new puppy; it's a she.Tenemos un cachorro nuevo, es una hembra.

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.