they

/ðeɪ/

pronounthey

THey = starts with TH, then sounds like “day” → they.

Yes, it's they. Remember: it’s TH + “ey” (sounds like “day”), not “thay” or “thee.”

Definitions

  1. pronounUsed to refer to two or more people or things already mentioned or easily identified.
  2. pronounUsed to refer to a person whose gender is unknown, unspecified, or nonbinary (singular they).

Examples

  • “They are waiting outside the classroom.”
  • “If someone calls, tell them they can leave a message.”
  • “The dogs were tired, so they slept early.”

Synonyms

those peoplethose onesthosethese peoplethese ones

Translations

ES ellos/ellas (también: elle/ellos/ellas como singular “they” según contexto)PT eles/elasFR ils/elles

Common misspellings

thaytheeteythyetheyrethay'rethay the y

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