they

🇺🇸 /ðeɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ðeɪ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP500Oxford3000CEFR-A1
pronoun
A1

used to refer to people, animals, or things already mentioned

They put the books on the table.

A2

used instead of he or she when the person's gender is not known

If someone calls, they can leave a message.

A2

used to mean people in general

They say it will rain tomorrow.

A2

used to refer to people in authority or experts

They changed the rules at school.

translation

pron. used to refer to people, animals, or things already mentioned; used instead of he or she when the person's gender is not known; used to mean people in general; used to refer to people in authority or experts