/ˈeʎa/ ES
/ˈeʝa/ MX
Translation
she, her
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.
Where this fits
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