first person

• Categoría gramatical que se refiere al hablante o escritor, así como a un grupo que lo incluye. En español se expresa mediante los pronombres y desinencias verbales de 'yo' (singular) o 'nosotros/nosotras' (plural). También se usa en narrativa para indicar que la historia se cuenta desde la perspectiva de un personaje que dice 'yo'.

A grammatical term referring to the speaker or writer themselves, using pronouns like 'I', 'me', 'we', or 'us'.

1. Grammatical perspectiveB2formal

   A grammatical category used by a speaker to refer to themselves (I, we) in speech or writing.

   primera persona

   • The novel is written in the first person.
   • In first person narration, the character says 'I' and 'we'.
   • She prefers to write her diary entries in the first person.

2. Narrative styleB2formal

   A style of storytelling where the narrator is a character in the story and uses 'I' or 'we'.

   primera persona

   • The author uses first person to create a personal connection with the reader.
   • First person point of view allows the reader to experience the story through the narrator's eyes.
   • Many autobiographies are written in the first person.