son los profesores

they're the teachers

son los profesores(sohn lohs proh-feh-soh-rehs)

phrase

1. (third person plural)

a. they're the teachers

¿Ves a esos tipos de allá? Son los profesores que la escuela acaba de contratar.

You see those guys over there? They're the teachers the school just hired.

b. are the teachers

Estos son los profesores que quieren formar un club de debate en la escuela.

These are the teachers who want to form a debate club at the school.

2. (second person plural)

a. you're the teachers

Son los profesores que le pidieron al dueño de la escuela un aumento, ¿no? - Sí, señora. Solo pedimos lo que es justo.

You're the teachers who asked the school's owner for a raise , aren't you? - Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. We're only asking for what's fair.

3. (the educators are the ones)

a. it's the teachers

Los estudiantes no son quienes quieren reemplazar al director; son los profesores.

The students are not the ones who want to replace the principal. It's the teachers.