There are words in Spanish that change their meaning depending on whether they do or do not have a written accent.
Let's look at "él" vs "el".
The Spanish "él"
- Él is a subject personal pronoun.
- It has a written accent on the letter é.
- The direct English translation is he.
For example:
The Spanish "el"
- El is written without an accent on the letter e.
- It is a definite article.
- The direct English translation is the, used with singular masculine nouns.
For example:
Here are some more examples:
- Él = he
- El = the
See also:
- Pronombre sujeto
- Using el or la to say "the" in Spanish (singular definite articles)
- Difference between tú and tu in Spanish (you and your) (singular informal)
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