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"Them" is a pronoun which is often translated as "los", and "someone" is a pronoun which is often translated as "alguien". Learn more about the difference between "them" and "someone" below.
them(
thehm
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. los (masculine)
It's been a long time since I talked to my brothers. I want to see them!Llevo mucho tiempo sin hablar con mis hermanos. ¡Ya los quiero ver!
b. las (feminine)
My aunts just arrived at the bus station. We need to go pick them up.Mis tías acaban de llegar al terminal de autobuses. Hay que ir a recogerlas.
b. se (used with direct object pronoun)
Why are they asking for the payment? I already gave it to them!¿Por qué están pidiendo el pago? ¡Ya se lo di!
someone(
suhm
-
wuhn
)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).
a. el alguien (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you want to be someone, you have to work at it.Si quieres ser alguien, tienes que esforzarte.
b. todo un personaje
I used to be someone in this town. Now nobody remembers me.Antes era todo un personaje en este pueblo. Ahora nadie se acuerda de mí.
