Latin A2: He, this, that: is, hic, ille · Phrases

is, ea, id means he, she, it (or that one): eum video (I see him), eam video (I see her). hic, haec, hoc is “this”, close to the speaker; ille, illa, illud is “that”, further away or famous. ego and tu change too: mihi, tibi (to me, to you); me, te (me, you). meus and tuus work like bonus: meus amicus, mea villa.

• is — he, that one
• ea — she
• hic — this (masculine)
• ille — that (masculine)
• mihi — to me
• tibi — to you
• meus — my
• tuus — your

• Hic liber meus est. — This book is mine.
• Tibi gratias ago. — I thank you.
• Illa villa pulchra est. — That country house is beautiful.
• Eum non cognosco. — I don’t know him.