What's the difference between 'their', 'there' and 'they're'? - English In A Minute

Hi, I'm Georgina from BBC Learning English.

Hola, soy Georgina de BBC Learning English.

Do you ever wonder about the difference between

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cuál es la diferencia entre

'their', 'there' and 'they're'?

'their', 'there' y 'they're'?

They are all pronounced the same but have

Todos se pronuncian igual pero tienen

different spellings and are used differently.

diferentes ortografías y se usan de manera diferente.

'Their' is used to show plural possession:

'Their' se usa para mostrar posesión plural

It is Phil and Elly's laptop.

: es la computadora portátil de Phil y Elly.

It is their laptop.

Es su computadora portátil.

It is Georgina and Roy's dog.

Es el perro de Georgina y Roy.

It is their dog.

es su perro

'There' is used to identify something for the first time

'There' se usa para identificar algo por primera vez

and is often followed by the verb 'to be'.

y, a menudo, va seguido del verbo 'to be'.

There is a cafe near our office, but it's so expensive.

Hay una cafetería cerca de nuestra oficina, pero es muy cara.

There is a bookshop nearby and it has some nice books.

Hay una librería cerca y tiene buenos libros.

'They're' has the same meaning as 'they are'

'Son' tiene el mismo significado que 'ellos son'

and is often followed by an adjective.

y suele ir seguido de un adjetivo.

Where are Sam and Dan?

¿Dónde están Sam y Dan?

They're late – they're never on time!

Llegan tarde, ¡nunca llegan a tiempo!

Bye for now!

¡Adiós por ahora!