es ella
/es eʝa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase "it is her" is translated as es ella.
The phrase is used to identify a specific female person. For example, if you are pointing out who a certain person is, you would use this expression.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses a conjugation of the verb ser. Specifically, es is the third-person singular form of the verb. This is used to express identity.
How do you pronounce it?
/es eʝa/
Did you know?
- The word ella comes from the Latin illa, which originally served as a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that woman' before evolving into the personal pronoun 'she'.
- While es ella identifies a person, Spanish uses a different verb está to say 'she is' when describing her location or mood.
- Even though English often uses 'it' as a dummy subject for 'it is her', Spanish does not use a dummy subject and starts the sentence directly with the verb es.
Examples in context
- Cuando llegue, asegúrese de que es ella quien habla primero.When she arrives, make sure it is her who speaks first.
- La gerente del departamento está en la reunión. La persona en cuestión es ella.The department manager is in the meeting. The person in question is her.
- Oye, alguien vino a buscarte al trabajo. Es ella.Hey, someone came looking for you at work. It is her.
- Estaba esperando a María y, ¡mira! ¡Es ella misma!I was waiting for María, and look! It is her herself!
- ¡Es ella!It is her!
- ¿La chica de la foto? Sí, es ella.The girl in the photo? Yes, it is her.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at a crowd of people.
- Sofía¿Ves a la mujer de rojo?Do you see the woman in red?
- AlejandroNo la veo bien.I don't see her well.
- Sofía¡Mira! ¡Es ella!Look! It is her!
- AlejandroAh, ya la vi.Ah, I see her now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ella, es, CC BY-SA 4.0.
