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"El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". "Su amigo" is a phrase which is often translated as "his friend". Learn more about the difference between "su amigo" and "el" below.
su amigo(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. his friend (masculine)
Francisco y su amigo han estado recorriendo el sudeste asiático durante dos años.Francisco and his friend have been traveling around Southeast Asia for two years.
b. her friend (feminine)
Me los encontré a Julia y a su amigo en un bar ayer.I came across Julia and her friend at a bar yesterday.
2. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
el(
ehl
)A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
