Ello - Spanish Neuter Subject Pronoun - Pronombre sujeto neutro

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Ello - Pronombre sujeto neutro - Spanish Neuter Subject Pronoun

Ello is the Spanish neuter subject pronoun, used to mean "it" when referring to something non-specific. When referring to someone specific, use "él" or "ella," depending on the gender of the noun.

Compare:

¿Qué pasa? Ello no me gusta.	What's happening? I don't like it.
vs
¿Quién es esta cantante? Ella no me gusta.	Who is this singer? I don't like it.

Todo ello está terminando.	Everything is ending.
vs
Mario habla desde hace 20 minutos - ya (él) está terminando.	Mario has been talking for 20 minutes - he's finishing now.

Ello can also be the neuter object of a preposition:

Todo fue difícil - no quiero hablar de ello.	Everything was difficult - I don't want to talk about it.
vs
¿Qué tal fue la escuela? No quiero hablar de ella.	How was school? I don't want to talk about it.

¿Qué vas a hacer? No te preocupes por ello.	What are you going to do? Don't worry about it.
vs
¿Dónde está tu libro? No te preocupes por él.	Where is your book? Don't worry about it.

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