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Spanish Grammar - Pronouns
Beginning Spanish: A basic course in the Spanish language
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This page lists the common Spanish language pronouns. There are generally two forms of pronouns in Spanish:
- The familiar form of a Spanish pronoun is used when you know the person on a first-name basis.
- The formal form is used when you know the person on a last-name basis.
Spanish subject pronouns
yo I
tú you (familar)
usted you (formal)
él he
ella she
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nosotros we
nosotras we
vosotros you
vosotras you
(plural, familiar)
ustedes you
(plural, formal)
ellos they
(masculine)
ellas they
(feminine)
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Examples:
Yo soy americano.
I am an American.
Él es mexicano.
He is a Mexican.
Ella es muy hermosa.
She is very beautiful.
Ellos son altos.
They are tall.
Usted habla inglés muy bien.
You speak English very well.
Nosotros tenemos mucho dinero.
We have a lot of money.
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Direct object pronouns
me me
te you
lo you, him, it
(masculine)
la you, her, it
(feminine)
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nos us
os you
los you, them
(masculine)
las you, them
(feminine)
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Examples:
Rosa me ve.
Rosa sees me.
No lo compraron.
They did not buy it.
Antonio nos llamó anoche.
Antonio called us last night.
Luis quiere conocerte.
Luis wants to meet you.
Estamos buscándolos.
We're looking for them.
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Indirect object pronouns
me to me
te to you
le to you (a usted)
to him (a él)
to her (a ella)
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nos to us
os to you
les
to you (a ustedes)
to them (a ellos)
to them (a ellas)
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Examples:
Juan me da la tiza.
Juan gives the chalk to me.
Le traigo el vaso a ella.
I am bringing the glass to her.
Quiero pagarte el dinero.
I want to pay you the money.
Está escribiéndonos una tarjeta de postal.
He is writing a post card to us.
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