ellas

Ellas is the Spanish third-person plural feminine subject pronoun used to refer to a group of women or to feminine nouns. It functions as the subject of a sentence, equivalent to “they” when the referents are feminine. For example: Ellas estudian español.

In Spanish, pronouns used with verbs like gustar involve special constructions. The phrase a ellas can appear to emphasize the feminine plural subject, as in A ellas les gusta la música (Music is liked by them). In this usage, ellas helps identify who is being talked about, while les conveys the affected or indirect-object role in the sentence.

Outside of grammar, Ellas may appear as a proper noun in various contexts, such as personal names, organizational titles, or artistic works. In those uses, the meaning is determined by the specific context and is not tied to the grammatical pronoun system.

Overall, ellas is primarily a grammatical element of Spanish, but it can also surface as a name or title in unrelated contexts. See also Spanish pronouns and concepts of gender in language for related information.