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Ella es española y él es argentino.
She's Spanish and he's Argentinian.
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Why every word is where it is
Ella1pronounshe3rd sing. · subjectesverbisser · present · 3rd sing.española2adjectiveSpanishespañol · fem. · sing.yconjunctionandél1pronounhe3rd sing. · subjectesverbisser · present · 3rd sing.argentino3adjectiveArgentinianmasc. · sing..
- Ella → es: subject–verb
- española → Ella: agrees with ella
- argentino → él: agrees with él
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1The pronouns contrast two people. él (he) has an accent; el is "the". Subject pronouns and forms of address: tú, usted, ustedes →
- 2Nationalities in a consonant add -a: español → española. Ser: identity, origin, nationality and profession →
- 3-o → -a: argentino, argentina. Describing nouns: adjective agreement and modifiers →
Variations
- Ella es argentina y él es español.
- Ellos son españoles.