Ella es de
/eʝa es de/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'she is from' is expressed as Ella es de.
The phrase Ella es de [país] is used to say 'She is from [country].'
Which one should you use?
Use Ella es de to indicate origin, whereas Ella está en would be used to indicate her current location.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Ella proviene de [país] is a slightly more formal way to say 'She is from [country].'
How do you pronounce it?
/eʝa es de/
Did you know?
- The word es in the phrase shares a common ancestor with the Sanskrit word अस्ति, which also means 'is'.
- If you were to say Ella es de followed by a characteristic instead of a place, you would be describing what she is made of rather than where she was born.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, when saying Ella es de, it is common to omit the word Ella entirely and just say Es de if the person is already known.
Examples in context
- Creo que ella es de Italia.I think that she is from Italy.This sentence is useful for expressing a thought about someone's origin using Ella es de.Tatoeba #10024944 by manufrutos, translation #5150342 by CarpeLanam
- Ella es de Francia.She is from France.This sentence is a direct way to state someone's origin using Ella es de.Tatoeba #456720 by lukaszpp, translation #456719 by lukaszpp
- Ella es de México, pero vive en los Estados Unidos.She is from Mexico but lives in the United States.This sentence shows how to combine origin with current residence using Ella es de.Tatoeba #10309154 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10308914 by tchrspet1
- Ella es de España.She is from Spain.
- Ella proviene de México.She is from Mexico.
- Ella es de Argentina.She is from Argentina.
- Ella es de Barcelona.She is from Barcelona.
- Ella viene de Colombia.She is from Colombia.
- Ella proviene de Venezuela.She is from Venezuela.
- Ella es de Madrid.She is from Madrid.
- Ella viene de Chile.She is from Chile.
- Ella es de Costa Rica.She is from Costa Rica.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking about a new colleague.
- María¿De dónde es la nueva compañera?Where is the new colleague from?
- MateoElla es de Colombia.She is from Colombia.
- María¡Qué bien! Ella es de un país muy bonito.That's great! She is from a very beautiful country.
- MateoSí, es verdad.Yes, it's true.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, ella, es, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
