Pronouns · Pronombres
10 Spanish words — each with a picture, audio and an example sentence. Who does what. Spanish usually drops these — the verb ending already says who — so when you do hear one, it's for emphasis.
| Picture | English | Spanish · Español | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | I | yo | Usually dropped — the verb ending already shows the person; in Argentina it sounds like 'sho'. |
 | you | tú | Informal singular 'you'; the accent distinguishes it from tu ('your'). |
 | he | él | The accent distinguishes it from el ('the'). |
 | she | ella | ll sounds like y ('EH-ya'); in Argentina like 'zh'. |
 | you (formal) | usted | Polite singular 'you'; the verb goes in the 3rd person. |
 | we | nosotros | For any group with a man in it — the default when the group is mixed. 🔗 Word familyFrom nos + otros ('others'). |
 | we | nosotras | For a group of women only. |
 | they | ellos | For any group with a man in it — the default when the group is mixed. |
 | they | ellas | For a group of women only. |
 | you (plural) | ustedes | 🌎 RegionIn Spain it's formal (informal: vosotros/vosotras); in Latin America ustedes serves everyone. |