Pronombre
Overview
A pronoun is a word or group of words that substitute for a noun or noun phrase.
Subject Pronouns
The following details the subject pronouns:
| Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | I | Nosotros | We |
| Tú | You | Vosotros | You |
| Él | He | Ellos | They |
| Ella | She | Ellas | They |
| Usted (Ud) | You | Ustedes (Uds) | You |
The term vosotros is only used in Spain. Latin Americans instead use ustedes for the plural form of both tú and usted.
Indefinite Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to vague or unknown people, objects, animals, and thoughts are called indefinite pronouns. These include:
| Pronoun | Translation | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| algo | something | This word is invariable. |
| alguien | someone | |
| alguno | one, some, any | Before a singular masculine noun, it is written as algún. Its plural form is often unused. |
| cada | each | This word is invariable. |
| cualquier | any | Used to emphasize every possible choice is equivalent. After the noun or standalone it becomes cualquiera. |
| mucho | much, many, a lot | |
| nada | nothing | |
| nadie | no one | |
| ninguno | none, not any | Before a singular masculine noun, it is written as ningún. Its plural form is often unused. |
| otro | other, another | It never takes the indefinite article. |
| poco | little, few | Can be used with an indefinite article to indicate a little, a few. |
| todo | all, every | The article follows it, e.g. todos los días, toda la noche. |
| varios | few, some, several | Does not exist in the singular form. |
Relative Pronouns
Spanish que (English that, which, or who) is the most commonly used relative pronoun in everyday speech. Que can refer to persons or things, either singular or plural. It can also be used after prepositions; in this case, it can only be used for things.