ella
She; her (third-person singular feminine pronoun)
Definitions
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1
Subject pronoun meaning 'she' — refers to a female person or a grammatically feminine noun.
“Mi hermana estudia mucho porque ella quiere ser médica.”
My sister studies a lot because she wants to be a doctor.
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2
Prepositional pronoun meaning 'her' — used after a preposition (e.g., de, para, con) to refer to a female person.
“Este regalo es para ella, no para mí.”
This gift is for her, not for me.
Word forms
- Gender
- feminine
- Plural
- ellas
- Usage
- As a subject pronoun, 'ella' is often omitted in Spanish because the verb ending already indicates the subject. It is used when emphasis or clarity is needed.
In Spanish, subject pronouns like 'ella' are frequently dropped (this is called a 'pro-drop' language). You'll hear 'Habla bien' (She speaks well) more often than 'Ella habla bien', unless the speaker wants to stress or clarify who is being referred to.