Spanish Prepositional Pronouns: Mí, Ti, Él, Ella and Nosotros

Learn how Spanish pronouns change after prepositions such as para, de, con, sin, por, sobre and entre. This guide explains mí, ti, él, ella, usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ustedes, and the special forms conmigo, contigo and consigo.

Spanish prepositional pronouns with mi ti el ella nosotros vosotros ellos conmigo contigo and consigo
Spanish prepositional pronouns appear after prepositions: para mí, de ti, con ella, sin nosotros.

Why Spanish prepositional pronouns matter

Prepositional pronouns are common because Spanish uses many short prepositional phrases: para mí, por ti, sin él, con nosotros, entre ustedes. The main difficulty is that English often uses the same pronoun form, while Spanish changes yo to mí and tú to ti after most prepositions.

How to use this page

Use this page after personal pronouns and object pronouns. First learn the forms after normal prepositions, then study the special conmigo, contigo and consigo forms.

Find the preposition.
Look for words such as para, de, por, sin, con, entre or sobre.
Use the prepositional pronoun.
After most prepositions, use mí instead of yo and ti instead of tú: para mí, de ti.
Watch the con-forms.
With con, Spanish uses special forms: conmigo, contigo and consigo.

The core rule: after a preposition

Yo becomes mí

After most prepositions, Spanish uses mí, not yo.

para mí
sin mí
de mí

Tú becomes ti

After most prepositions, Spanish uses ti, not tú.

para ti
por ti
de ti

Con has special forms

With con, use conmigo, contigo and consigo.

Ven conmigo.
Quiero hablar contigo.

Spanish prepositional pronouns at a glance

Subject pronoun Prepositional pronoun Example English meaning Note
yo mí para mí for me Accent distinguishes mí from possessive mi.
tú ti para ti for you No accent on ti.
él él sin él without him Same as subject form.
ella ella con ella with her Same as subject form.
usted usted para usted for you formal Formal singular.
nosotros / nosotras nosotros / nosotras con nosotros with us Use feminine form for all-female groups.
vosotros / vosotras vosotros / vosotras sin vosotros without you all Mainly Spain.
ellos / ellas ellos / ellas para ellos for them Use ellas for all-female groups.
ustedes ustedes con ustedes with you all Common plural “you” in Latin America.
Memory line: after prepositions, use mí, ti, él, ella, nosotros, ellos; with con, use conmigo and contigo.

Common prepositions with pronouns

Prepositional pronouns appear after many common Spanish prepositions.

Preposition Example English meaning Pronoun form
para Este regalo es para mí. This gift is for me. mí
de Hablan de ti. They talk about you. ti
por Lo hago por ella. I do it for her. ella
sin No puedo hacerlo sin él. I cannot do it without him. él
sobre El artículo es sobre nosotros. The article is about us. nosotros
entre Esto queda entre tú y yo. This stays between you and me. Special pattern with subject forms.

Mí and ti after prepositions

The two most important changes are yo → mí and tú → ti. This happens after most prepositions.

Meaning Correct Spanish Incorrect pattern English meaning
for me para mí para yo for me
without me sin mí sin yo without me
for you para ti para tú for you
about you de ti de tú about you

Mí has an accent because it is a pronoun. The possessive mi has no accent: para mí “for me” but mi casa “my house”.

Conmigo, contigo and consigo

With the preposition con, Spanish does not usually say con mí or con ti. It uses special forms: conmigo, contigo and consigo.

Meaning Correct form Incorrect literal form Example
with me conmigo con mí Ven conmigo. — Come with me.
with you contigo con ti Quiero hablar contigo. — I want to talk with you.
with himself/herself/itself/themselves consigo con sí Siempre lleva dinero consigo. — He/she always carries money with him/her.

With other people, Spanish uses the normal pattern: con él, con ella, con nosotros, con ustedes.

Sí as a reflexive prepositional pronoun

Spanish uses sí after prepositions when the meaning is reflexive in the third person. It often means “himself”, “herself”, “itself”, “themselves” or a formal “yourself/yourselves”.

Spanish sentence English meaning Function of sí
Habla de sí mismo. He talks about himself. Refers back to the subject.
Ella piensa en sí misma. She thinks about herself. Reflexive reference.
Ellos confían en sí mismos. They trust themselves. Plural reflexive reference.
Lleva los documentos consigo. He/she carries the documents with him/her. consigo is the special con + sí form.

To make the reflexive meaning clearer, Spanish often adds mismo, misma, mismos or mismas.

Special cases: entre tú y yo, según yo

Most prepositions use prepositional pronouns such as mí and ti. Some expressions are special. After entre, Spanish commonly uses subject forms in phrases like entre tú y yo. After según, Spanish also often uses subject pronouns: según yo, según tú.

Expression Common Spanish form English meaning Note
between you and me entre tú y yo between you and me Common fixed pattern with subject forms.
according to me según yo according to me / in my view según often keeps subject forms.
according to you según tú according to you / in your view Common in speech.

These special patterns are useful because learners often expect entre ti y mí, but the natural phrase is entre tú y yo.

Prepositional pronouns vs subject pronouns

Subject pronouns are used as subjects of verbs. Prepositional pronouns are used after prepositions.

Function Spanish example English meaning Pronoun type
Subject Yo estudio español. I study Spanish. yo is subject.
After preposition Este libro es para mí. This book is for me. mí is prepositional.
Subject Tú tienes razón. You are right. tú is subject.
After preposition Hablo de ti. I talk about you. ti is prepositional.

Learn subject forms here: Spanish Subject Pronouns.

Prepositional pronouns vs object pronouns

Object pronouns such as me, te, lo, la, le and les are placed around verbs. Prepositional pronouns appear after prepositions.

Object pronoun Prepositional pronoun Meaning contrast
Me ves. Hablas de mí. You see me. / You talk about me.
Te llamo. Pienso en ti. I call you. / I think about you.
Lo veo. Voy con él. I see him. / I go with him.
Le escribo. Es para ella. I write to him/her. / It is for her.

Related pages: Direct Object Pronouns and Indirect Object Pronouns.

Practice exercises: Spanish prepositional pronouns

Try to answer before opening the solutions. These exercises focus on pronouns after prepositions and the special con-forms.

Exercise 1: choose mí, ti, él or ella

  1. Este regalo es para ___. I
  2. Hablan de ___. you
  3. No puedo ir sin ___. he
  4. Trabajo con ___. she
Show answers

1. Este regalo es para mí.
2. Hablan de ti.
3. No puedo ir sin él.
4. Trabajo con ella.

Exercise 2: use conmigo or contigo

  1. Ven con ___. me
  2. Quiero hablar con ___. you
  3. ¿Vienes con ___? me
  4. Siempre estudio con ___. you
Show answers

1. Ven conmigo.
2. Quiero hablar contigo.
3. ¿Vienes conmigo?
4. Siempre estudio contigo.

Exercise 3: correct the mistake

  1. para yo
  2. con ti
  3. sin tú
  4. entre ti y mí
Show answers

1. para mí
2. contigo
3. sin ti
4. entre tú y yo

When to use Spanish prepositional pronouns

After para, de, por, sin

Use mí, ti, él, ella

Use prepositional forms after most prepositions.

para mí · de ti · por ella · sin él

With con

Use conmigo, contigo, consigo

Use special forms for “with me”, “with you” and reflexive “with himself/herself/themselves”.

Ven conmigo. · Hablo contigo.

For emphasis and clarity

Use prepositional phrases to make the reference clear

Prepositional pronouns often clarify who something is for, about, with or without.

Esto es para usted. · Hablan de nosotros.

Related grammar topics

Pronoun system

Spanish Pronouns

See how prepositional pronouns fit into the wider Spanish pronoun system.

Subject forms

Subject Pronouns

Compare yo, tú, él and ella with mí and ti after prepositions.

Personal pronouns

Personal Pronouns

Review the complete person system before comparing subject, object and prepositional forms.

Sentence building

Sentence Structures

Use prepositional pronouns in statements, questions, comparisons and explanations.

Typical mistakes with Spanish prepositional pronouns

  • Using yo after a preposition: say para mí, not para yo.
  • Using tú after most prepositions: say de ti, not de tú.
  • Writing mi instead of mí: mí is the pronoun; mi means “my”.
  • Adding an accent to ti: ti has no accent.
  • Saying con mí or con ti: use conmigo and contigo.
  • Forgetting special patterns: the common phrase is entre tú y yo, not usually entre ti y mí.

Where to go next

After prepositional pronouns, continue with personal pronouns, subject pronouns and object pronouns. These pages explain how Spanish changes pronoun form depending on sentence function.

Personal Pronouns
Review the full system of Spanish person forms. Subject Pronouns
Compare yo, tú, él, ella with forms after prepositions. Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
Compare prepositional pronouns with object pronouns around verbs.

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FAQ: Spanish prepositional pronouns

What are Spanish prepositional pronouns?

Spanish prepositional pronouns are pronouns used after prepositions. Examples include mí, ti, él, ella, nosotros, ellos and ustedes.

What is the difference between yo and mí?

Yo is a subject pronoun: Yo estudio. Mí is used after most prepositions: para mí, sin mí, de mí.

What is the difference between tú and ti?

Tú is a subject pronoun: Tú estudias. Ti is used after most prepositions: para ti, por ti, de ti.

Why do we say conmigo and contigo?

With the preposition con, Spanish uses special forms. Con mí becomes conmigo, and con ti becomes contigo.

Does ti have an accent in Spanish?

No. Ti does not have an accent. Mí has an accent because it is distinguished from possessive mi, meaning “my”.

Is entre tú y yo correct?

Yes. The common Spanish expression is entre tú y yo, meaning “between you and me”. It is a special pattern that uses subject forms.

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