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Spanish Pronouns

Los pronombres (pronouns) are essential to understanding who did what in a sentence.

A pronoun is what’s used in a sentence instead of a name or noun. Examples or pronouns include: (I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them.)

Pronouns provide a means to refer to people, objects, and ideas without needing to repeat their names. By understanding and utilising pronouns effectively, you can enhance your ability to express yourself more efficiently and naturally.

9 Pronouns in Spanish

Category	English	español
1. Personal: they replace who speaks, who listens, or who is being talked about.	I, you, you (singular formal), him, her, us, you (plural), you (plural formal), them	yo, tú, usted, él, ella, nosotros/nosotras, ustedes, vosotros/vosotras, ellos/ellas
2. Possessive: they indicate possession or ownership.	mine, yours (singular informal), his/hers/one’s, ours, yours (singular formal)	mía/mío/s, tuya/tuyo/s, suya/suyo/s, nuestra/nuestro/s, vuestra/vuestro/s
3. Demonstrative: they’re used to point out things	this, these, that one, those, those ones	esta/este, estas/estos, esa/ese, esas/esos, aquella/aquel, aquellos/aquellas
4. Indefinite: they give indefinite information about what they replace.	someone/anybody, something, one, some/some people, nothing, nobody, none, everyone, all, a few/some, many/much, another one/others/more	alguien, algo, alguno/alguna, algunos/algunas, nada, nadie ninguno/ninguna, todos/todas/todo/toda, poco/poca/pocos/pocas, mucho/mucha/muchos/muchas otro/otra/otros/otras
5. Direct object: they help replace the object of a sentence.	me, you, him/her, we, you (plural and plural formal), them, you (singular formal)	me, te, lo/la, nos, les/os, los/las, lo/la
6. Indirect objects: they are used to make language more concise.	to me, to you, to him/her/one, to us, to you (plural and plural formal), to them, to you (singular formal)	me, te, le, nos, les/os, les, le
7. Reflexive: they are used to indicate that a person performs an action to or for himself.	myself, yourself, himself/herself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves/yourselves, yourself (formal)	me, te, se, nos, se/os, se, se
8. Relative: they help say additional info about the noun or pronoun.	that/which/who, who, who (plural), the one/the one who/whose, whose	que, quien, quienes, el que/los que/la que/las que, cuyo/cuyos/cuya/cuyas
9. Prepositional: they give more info about how an object relates to someone or something else.	me, you, him/them/her/them, us, you, you (formal)	mí/conmigo, ti/contigo, él/ellos/ella/ellas, nosotros/nosotras, ustedes/vosotros, usted

Pronouns also contribute to developing more cohesive and coherent speech, allowing you to construct sentences with better flow and clarity. Moreover, grasping the nuances of pronouns in a second language enables you to understand and interpret conversations more accurately. By mastering pronouns, you can gain a valuable tool for effective communication and a key component towards achieving linguistic proficiency.