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"It" is a form of "it", a pronoun which is often translated as "lo". "She" is a pronoun which is often translated as "ella". Learn more about the difference between "she" and "it" below.
she(
shi
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la nena (F) (human) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We'll be happy whether the baby's a he or a she.Estaremos felices aunque el bebé sea nene o nena.
it(
iht
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. él (masculine)
Here's the envelope. There's something inside it.Aquí está el sobre. Hay algo dentro de él.
b. ella (feminine)
The child jumped into the bed, convinced that there was something under it.El niño brincó sobre la cama, convencido de que había algo debajo de ella.
4. (personal)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I don't think it will fit in the car.No creo que cabrá dentro del coche.
It is heavier than I thought.Pesa más de lo que pensaba.
5. (impersonal)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It was a foggy night.Era una noche nublada.
It's raining cats and dogs out there!¡Está lloviendo a cántaros afuera!
