they

used to refer to a group of people or things that are not the speaker, listener, or another specific person or thing

ellos, ellas

• they + verb

Collocations they are coming · they have arrived

• They are my friends.

  Ellos son mis amigos.

used to refer to a person or people whose identity is not known, but who are understood from the context

alguien, uno

• they + verb

Collocations they say · they think

• They say it's going to rain.

  Dicen que va a llover.

used as an alternative to he or she when the gender of the person being referred to is not known, or when it does not matter whether the person is male or female

él/ella (indistinto)

• they + verb

• They are going to the party.

  Va a la fiesta.

used as an alternative to he or she when referring to someone whose gender is not known, but who has been previously mentioned in the conversation

él/ella (indistinto)

• they + verb

• They are the person who called.

  Es la persona que llamó.

used as a gender-neutral singular pronoun to refer to someone whose gender is not known or does not matter, often used in contexts of inclusivity and non-binary identities

él/ella (indistinto)

• they + verb

• They are a great writer.

  Es un gran escritor.

used to refer to someone or something in general, often when talking about people who do a particular job or activity

alguien, uno

• they + verb

• They are always late.

  Siempre llegan tarde.

used to refer to a person or people whose identity is not known, but who are understood from the context

alguien, uno

• they + verb

• They are the ones who can help.

  Son los que pueden ayudar.

used to refer to a person or people whose identity is not known, but who are understood from the context

alguien, uno

• they + verb

• They are the ones who can help.

  Son los que pueden ayudar.