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Pronouns in Spanish

27 words in Spanish on the topic “pronouns”: yo — I, tú — you (informal), usted — you (formal), él — he. 27 words can be played from recordings.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

27 words on the topic

  • yo
    I
    Spanish speakers usually drop it: the verb ending already says who acts. Yo is kept for emphasis
  • tú
    you (informal)
    Tú with the accent is 'you'; tu without it is 'your'. Same trick as sí and si
  • usted
    you (formal)
    The polite 'you', for strangers and elders. Its verb goes in the third person: usted es is literally 'you is'
  • él
    he
    Él with the accent is 'he'; el without it is the article 'the'. The same pair as tú and tu
  • ella
    she
    The plural ellas is for women only; ellos covers men and any mixed group
  • nosotros
    we
    We has a feminine form: a group of only women is nosotras. One man shows up and it's nosotros again
  • ellos
    they
    Ellos for men and mixed groups, ellas only for women. A single man is enough to switch to ellos
  • mi
    my
    It doesn't change for gender: mi padre and mi madre alike. In the plural it's mis
  • tu
    your
    No accent means 'your'; the accented tú means 'you'. One little mark changes the whole word
  • nuestro
    our
    Changes for gender, unlike mi, tu and su: nuestra casa, but nuestro coche. Vuestro works the same way
  • vuestro
    your (plural)
    Alive only in Spain. In Latin America 'your' is su — the same word as 'his' and 'her'
  • su
    his, her, their
    One word covers 'his', 'her', 'their' and the polite 'your'. When it's unclear whose, Spanish adds de él, de ella, de ellos
  • propio
    own
    Spanish usually manages with su alone. Propio is added for emphasis — the English 'own' in 'my very own'
  • mismo
    myself
    It follows the person doing it alone: yo mismo, ella misma. Before a noun the same word means 'the very same'
  • todo
    all
    It demands an article after it: todo el día, toda la noche — 'all day', 'all night'
  • cada uno
    each one
    Cada sits before a noun; cada uno stands in place of one: 'each of them'
  • cualquiera
    any
    Before a noun it loses its final a: cualquier día — 'any day', but cualquiera de ellos — 'any of them'
  • este
    this
    The first of three steps: este is near me, ese is by you, aquel is way over there
  • aquel
    that (over there)
    The farthest of the three. Ese is what's by the listener, aquel is what's far from both of you
  • tal
    such
    In exclamations así or tan are more common: tan caro — so expensive. Tal keeps to set phrases like que tal?
  • otro
    another
    No article goes before it: otro café, never un otro café. One of the most common slip-ups
  • ninguno
    none
    Before a noun it loses the -o: ningún problema. After a verb it demands a second no: no tengo ninguno
  • alguien
    someone
    Always about a person and always genderless. Its pair is nadie, no one
  • algo
    something (a thing)
    About a thing, not a person. Before an adjective it means somewhat: algo caro — a bit pricey
  • ninguno de
    none of them
    When the set is known. When it isn't, plain nadie: nadie vino — nobody came
  • nada
    nothing
    After a verb it demands no before it: no veo nada. The double negative in Spanish is the rule, not a slip
  • ese
    that (near you)
    Spanish splits 'this and that' into three: este is by me, ese is by you, and aquel — far from the both of us

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How it sounds in a sentence

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What is worth knowing about these words

yo — I. Spanish speakers usually drop it: the verb ending already says who acts. Yo is kept for emphasis.

tú — you (informal). Tú with the accent is 'you'; tu without it is 'your'. Same trick as sí and si.

usted — you (formal). The polite 'you', for strangers and elders. Its verb goes in the third person: usted es is literally 'you is'.

él — he. Él with the accent is 'he'; el without it is the article 'the'. The same pair as tú and tu.

Test yourself

First by ear — the way you will meet the word in conversation. Click the speaker and pick the translation.

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Now the other way around: recall the spelling from the meaning. That is harder, and therefore more useful.

  1. How do you say “I” in Spanish?

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How to learn the set instead of just reading it

I, you, we, they. There is a handful of them, they turn up in every sentence, and politeness rides on them: most of these languages keep a formal “you” apart from a familiar one, and choosing the wrong one is noticed faster than a mispronounced word.

A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.

Frequently asked

How do you say “I” in Spanish?

«yo». Spanish speakers usually drop it: the verb ending already says who acts. Yo is kept for emphasis. It is one of 27 words in the set “pronouns” — the rest are in the table above.

How many pronouns do you need to start?

The whole set on this page is 27 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.

Is there audio?

Yes, 27 words on this page can be played — click the speaker next to the word. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.

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