How to Say ‘These are’ in Mexican Spanish
Ellos son
EH-yohs son
[EH-yohs son]
💬 Usage Tip: To introduce people, Spanish uses "they are" where English says "this is". For one person: Él es Luis, Ella es Paty.
Phrase Breakdown
Ellos
[EH-yohs]
they / these (people)
Third-person plural pronoun for a group of people; used to present people.
Ellos trabajan conmigo.
They work with me.
son
[son]
are
Third person plural present form of 'to be'.
Ellos son simpáticos.
They are nice.
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