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WHY ARE THEIR TWO WORDS FOR WE AND THEY IN SPANISH?

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Answer:

gender-specific

Explanation:

separate masculine and feminine terms

ending with a = female

ending with o = male

User Marc Enschede
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Nosotros / nosotras
They both mean we but the first one means we if it’s only boys or boys and girls mixed. The second one is if there are only girls. No boys. Not even one.

Ellos and ellas in Spanish has the same concept.
User Shakeel Osmani
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