How to Say "She/her" in Spanish

ella

/ˈeʝa/

In Spanish, the phrase "she/her" is translated as ella.

ella is a pronoun used to refer to a female person previously mentioned or easily identified.

How does it change in a sentence?

When 'her' is used as an indirect object (e.g., 'I gave her the book'), Spanish often uses le instead of ella.

/ˈeʝa/

In many Spanish dialects, ella is often dropped entirely if it is clear who is being discussed, as the verb ending already indicates the subject is 'she'.
The word ella is a direct descendant of the Latin 'illa', which was used to point out something far away from the speaker, much like 'that one' in English.
In some Caribbean and coastal dialects, the double ll in ella is pronounced as a 'j' sound, making the word sound like eja.

Ella es la jefa del departamento.
She is the department head.
¿Ha hablado ella con el gerente?
Has she spoken with the manager?
La Doctora López es experta en su campo.
Dr. López is an expert in her field.
Ella quiere salir con sus amigos.
She wants to go out with her friends.
¿Sabes si ella ha terminado su trabajo?
Do you know if she has finished her work?
La chica de la tienda me ayudó a encontrar lo que buscaba.
The girl at the store helped me find what I was looking for.
¿Viste a la chica que conocí en la fiesta?
Did you see the girl I met at the party?
Ella es mi hermana.
She is my sister.
Ella vive en Madrid.
She lives in Madrid.

Mateo and Elena are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.

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