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Today we will look at the personal pronouns in Spanish and we will practice how to use them with a few sentences.
First, let’s look at the singular personal pronouns.
In English the first-person singular pronoun is I, in Spanish it is “Yo”.
The second-person singular pronoun in English is “You”, in Spanish it is “Tú”.
In English the third-person singular pronoun is “He” for a man and “She” for a woman, in Spanish it is “Él” for a man and “Ella” for a woman.
In summary, in English the singular pronouns are:
I, you, he and she.
In Spanish, the singular pronouns are:
I, you, him or her.
As a note, the equivalent of “it” is “eso” for a masculine pronoun or “esa” for a feminine pronoun.
However, “it” is rarely used in Spanish as a subject.
Now, let’s move on to the plural pronouns.
Remember, this lesson focuses on the Spanish spoken in Mexico which is very similar to the Spanish spoken in other countries.
In English, the first-person plural pronoun is “we”, in Spanish it is “nosotros”.
The second-person plural pronoun in English is “you”, in Spanish it is “ustedes”.
The third-person plural pronoun in English is “they”, in Spanish the masculine form is a “Ellos” and the feminine form is “Ellas”.
In summary, in English the plural pronouns are we, you, they.
In Spanish, the plural pronouns are we, you, them.
He
She
US
you guys
They
Ok, that’s all for today.
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See you next time, until next time.