/ˈeʎa/ ES
/ˈeʝa/ MX
Translation
she, her
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Word origin
From Latin illa, the feminine of the demonstrative ille ('that one'), which gave the Spanish third-person pronouns.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- illa
Examples
candidata .
She is the best candidate for the position.
.
It was she who made the final decision.
, .
Talk to her, she has more experience than me.
.
She always arrives before the rest of the team.
, .
The gift is for her, not for me.
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Stories
(49)Casi perfecta
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Dos entradas para la película
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En clase: la chica nueva
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En la taquilla: dos entradas para el concierto
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La lista de la abuela
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Un regalo para la abuela
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A Paula le duele todo
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Cajas para el plástico
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Cuando llegué, ya había pasado
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¿El coche o el carro?
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El perro del barrio
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Espero que vengas
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La aventura de Sofía
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La cena de los Pereira
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La fábrica de muebles
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La habitación libre
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La promesa de Lucía
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La echo de menos
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Lo hizo esperar
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Lleva toda la mañana
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Lo que dijo el médico
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María lleva una hora esperando
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Más vale tarde que nunca
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Media docena de huevos
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No creo que sea grave
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No fue él, sino ella
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Pasen y siéntense
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Preparando la visita
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Tú y tu hermano
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Un viaje a Mendoza
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¡Vaya sorpresa!
3 min read · Core 5000
El café del barrio
4 min read · Core 1000
Mis mensajes son privados
4 min read · Core 5000
Un secreto en Bogotá
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Una banda en problemas
4 min read · Core 5000
El árbol no cabe
5 min read · Core 5000
El plato azul
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Hasta abril
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La abuela tiene novio
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La carpeta azul
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La lengua de la abuela
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Mentiras en la red
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Mi camino después del colegio
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No me quiero ir de aquí
5 min read · Core 5000
Ochenta y nueve lunes
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Sin entrada
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Todas mis fotos
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¿Y vos qué sos?
5 min read · Core 5000
Yo estuve allí
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Spanish Text Cohesion and Style: Avoiding Repetition
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Spanish Compound Tenses: Every haber Tense on One Chart
Spanish Conditional Tense: me gustaría and Polite Requests
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Spanish -er Verbs: Present Tense Conjugation Chart and List
Spanish -ir Verbs: Present Tense Conjugation Chart and List
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Future and Conditional of Probability in Spanish
Spanish Future Tense: ir a, hablaré and Irregular Stems
The Spanish Gerund (-ndo): Uses and the -ing Traps
Spanish Similes: dormir como un tronco, terco como una mula
Spanish Commands: the Imperative for Tú, Usted, Nosotros
Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive: Endings, Conjugation, Quiz
Spanish Imperfect Tense: Endings and Only Three Irregulars
Intermediate Spanish Grammar (B1-B2): Beating the Plateau
Ir a + Infinitive in Spanish: Voy a, Vas a, Va a
Advanced Spanish Negation: ni, tampoco, sino vs pero
Spanish Indirect and Direct Object Pronouns (le vs lo)
Spanish Obligation: tener que, hay que, deber and necesitar
Spanish Passive Voice with ser: fue escrito por
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Spanish Pluperfect Subjunctive and Conditional Perfect
Spanish Pluperfect (Past Perfect): The Past Before the Past
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Spanish Possessive Pronouns: el mío, el tuyo, el suyo
Spanish Possessive Adjectives: mi, tu, su Chart
Spanish Prepositional Pronouns: mí, ti, conmigo, contigo
Spanish Compound Prepositions: delante de, a pesar de
Spanish Present Perfect: he hablado, ha vivido, hemos visto
The Spanish Present Progressive: estar + Gerund (-ndo)
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Spanish Preterite Tense: Endings and the Irregular Stems
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Spanish Reflexive Verbs: List of 30, Pronouns and Meanings
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Spanish Subjunctive After Impersonal Expressions
Spanish Verbs with Prepositions: pensar en, soñar con
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 4: More people, more words.