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"Who is he" is a form of "who is he", a phrase which is often translated as "quién es". "She" is a pronoun which is often translated as "ella". Learn more about the difference between "who is he" and "she" below.
who is he
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. quién es
I saw you with someone who looked like your boyfriend. Who is he? - He's just a friend.Te vi con alguien que pareció ser tu novio. ¿Quién es? - Solo es un amigo.
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she(
shi
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A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. ella
She was the one who called the police.Ella fue la que llamó a la policía.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la niña
(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).
(F)
(human)
Have you found out the sex of the baby? - It's a she.¿Ya saben el sexo del bebé? - Es una niña.
b. la nena
(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).
(F)
(human)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
We'll be happy whether the baby's a he or a she.Estaremos felices aunque el bebé sea nene o nena.
c. la hembra
(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).
(F)
(animal)
We have a new puppy; it's a she.Tenemos un cachorro nuevo, es una hembra.
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