Spanish Subject Pronouns | Beginner Grammar Lesson

personal pronouns. Okay, we're going to get really technical for a couple of minutes. Hang tight with me because although this may be slightly boring, these are the pronouns that will make verb conjugation go more smoothly in the future. Some of you may have already known that pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Let's break this down with an example so it makes a bit more sense. So if we had the sentence, Charlie is having a birthday party, Charlie is turning five, it sounds a little repetitive. But if we replace the second Charlie with a pronoun, our sentence would sound smoother. It would say Charlie is having a birthday party. He is turning five. In these two sentences, the subject pronoun he takes the place of the proper pronoun Charlie. Now, let's zoom out for a second. If the grammar and technicalities feel a bit confusing, don't worry. The most important thing is that you know that subject pronouns replace nouns such as a person, place, or thing, and are words like he, she, they, we, etc. So, for the rest of this lesson, let's focus on correctly labeling the Spanish pronoun and translating it correctly. Once we're able to translate these examples, it'll probably make a bit more sense how they function. All right, now let's get started. We have nine pronouns to go through. Yo means I. U means you. However, in Spanish there are two forms of you. The formal and informal version. U is the informal version of you. In contrast, which can be abbreviated u d period is the formal version of you. Although both words mean the same thing, bu communicates a u that is more casual and informal. For example, I would probably use to while hanging out with close friends. In contrast, communicates a U that is more formal and distant. I would probably use when referring to a boss at work or a teacher. For now, don't worry too much about when to use which version. Every country uses th and a bit differently. Just remember that thu communicates a relationship that is a bit more casual, while communicates a relationship that is a bit more formal. Make sense? Let's keep moving forward on to pronoun number four. L means he. Aa means she. No, no, or noas means we. You can use the feminine version of noros, which is noas when referring to a wei with all females and no males. You use the masculine version of nosoros when referring to a wei with any males in the group. For example, I would use no if there was two males in the group or if there was one male or one female in the group. This is because Spanish is a masculine dominated language. So whenever any males are present, the masculine version of the word is used. Vot or votas means you all. However, this pronoun is only used in Spain. In other Latin American and Spanish-sp speakaking countries, botto is not used. Instead, the pronounes is used. Also means you all. All right, last pronoun. AOS or a means they. Use the masculine form of aos if there are any males in the they. And only use the feminine form of a when there is a they that includes only females. All right, great work. We've now completed the lecture. Now, let's practice with an activity. In this activity, an English pronoun and picture will flash on the screen. Using the English pronoun and the picture, translate the pronoun into Spanish. For example, if we wanted to translate the word we into Spanish, I could use no or noas. However, because the picture shows three women, I would use the feminine form of nos of noas since there are no men present in the wii. Make sense? Let's get started. How would you say he? If you said l, you are correct. How would you say she? If you said aa, you are correct. How would you say we? If you said noas, you are correct. How would you say they? If you said aos, you are correct. How would you say they if you said aos? You are correct. How would you say they if you said a you are correct? How would you say the informal version of you? If you said boo, you are correct. How would you say the formal version of you? If you said, you are correct. How would you say you all? If you said or if you said, you are correct. How would you say I? If you said yo, you are correct. Good job going through that activity. Remember to not get discouraged if subject pronouns are still a little bit confusing. When we speak our own language, we rarely focus on the function of words or cognitively think about grammar when we form a sentence. So, it makes sense that when learning a new language, breaking down sentences can be confusing. For now, just keep focusing on memorizing and practicing how to assign subject pronouns. Once we begin to form sentences, this will make more sense. All right, class. I'll see you in our next lesson. Adios.