/ˈeʎas/ ES
/ˈeʝas/ MX
Translation
they (feminine)
Word origin
The feminine plural pronoun 'they', from Latin illas, the feminine accusative plural of ille ('that one, he'). The same demonstrative root gives the English words below.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- illas
- English cognates
- alias, alibi
Examples
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They arrived first and had already reserved a table.
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The two of them have known each other since they were little girls.
Preguntales , .
Ask them, they are the ones who know most about the matter.
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They travel to Italy together every summer.
, .
The flowers are for them, not for us.
Where this fits
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