Spanish for beginners 1

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  Singular Plural
1st Person yo I nosotros
nosotras
we (masculine)
we (femenine)
2nd Person you vosotros
vosotras
you (masculine)
you (femenine)
3rd Person él
ella
usted
he
she
you (formal)
ellos
ellas
ustedes
they (masculine)
they (femenine)
you (formal)

The system of personal pronouns in Spanish is richer than in English:

It´s noticeable that all plural forms except ustedes change their endings according to the gender:
nosotros – we, men (or men and women); nosotras – we, women;
vosotros – you, men (or men and women); vosotras – you, women
ellos – they, men (or men and women); ellas – they, women

The second important difference is the abundance of equivalents of you: Spanish distinguishes between one interlocutor (singular) and some interlocutors (plural), and also between a courtesy treatment (usted, ustedes) and a familiar one (tú, vosotros).