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"They" is a pronoun which is often translated as "ellos", and "them" is a pronoun which is often translated as "los". Learn more about the difference between "they" and "them" below.
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.
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!
