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"They" is a pronoun which is often translated as "ellos", and "those" is an adjective which is often translated as "esos". Learn more about the difference between "they" and "those" 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.
those(
thoz
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. esas (before feminine noun)
Those pens are mine, but you can borrow them.Esas plumas son mías, pero te las presto.
c. aquellos (before masculine noun)
Those buildings look so small from this height.Aquellos edificios se ven tan pequeños desde esta altura.
d. aquellas (before feminine noun)
I don't want these strawberries. I want those over there by the exit.No quiero estas fresas. Quiero aquellas que están allí por la salida.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. esos (in place of masculine noun)
I don't want the red shoes; I want those.No quiero los zapatos rojos; quiero esos.
b. esas (in place of feminine noun)
Those aren't the boxes I asked you for.Esas no son las cajas que te pedí.
c. aquellos (in place of masculine noun)
Those are just as good as these.Aquellos son tan buenos como estos.
d. aquellas (in place of feminine noun)
Those always have more seeds than these apples.Aquellas siempre tienen más semillas que estas manzanas.
