Pronombre tónico neutro
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Ello is the Spanish neuter tonic pronoun, used to mean "it" or "this" after a preposition when referring to something non-specific, such as a situation or idea.
Por ejemplo…
| Tomemos nota de ello. | Let’s make a note of this. | |
| No tengo ganas para ello. | I don’t feel like it. |
Remember that when you’re referring to someone or something specific, you need the personal tonic pronoun él or ella, depending on the gender of the noun.
Compare…
| Todo fue difícil – no quiero hablar de ello. | Everything was difficult – I don’t want to talk about it. |
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| La escuela fue difícil – no quiero hablar de ella. | School was difficult – 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. |
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| ¿Dónde está tu libro? No te preocupes por él. |
Where is your book? Don’t worry about it. |
Ello is also the neuter subject pronoun.
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