Spanish grammar
Este, ese, aquel
Point out things near and far.
From the scene Este o ese (This one or that one)
In short
Este is this (near me), ese is that (near you), aquel is over there. They match the noun.
Your turn
Which one goes with that dress / that shirt?
Options: este vestido / esta camisa · aquel vestido · ese vestido / esa camisa
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that dress / that shirt → ese vestido / esa camisa
How it works
Este / esta = this (near me). Ese / esa = that (near you, or a bit away).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
¿Y (blank) camisa?
Clue: camisa is feminine
Options: esta · este
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¿Y esta camisa?
And this shirt?
Good to know
Aquel = that one over there (far from both of us). They match the noun: este vestido, esta camisa.
this dress / this shirt este vestido / esta camisa
Nuria
Doña Elena, ¿este vestido es bonito?
Doña Elena, is this dress pretty?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Doña Elena, ¿(blank) es bonito?
Options: ese vestido · aquel vestido · este vestido
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Nuria
Doña Elena, ¿este vestido es bonito?
Doña Elena, is this dress pretty?
that dress / that shirt ese vestido / esa camisa
Elena
Esa camisa es muy fea.
That shirt is very ugly.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) es muy fea.
Options: Aquel vestido · Esa camisa · Este vestido
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Elena
Esa camisa es muy fea.
That shirt is very ugly.
that dress over there aquel vestido
Nuria
Uf. ¿Y aquel vestido, allí?
Ugh. And that dress, over there?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Uf. ¿Y (blank), allí?
Options: ese vestido · aquel vestido · este vestido
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Nuria
Uf. ¿Y aquel vestido, allí?
Ugh. And that dress, over there?
this one? / that one? ¿este? / ¿ese?
Elena
¿Este? No, no me gusta.
This one? No, I don't like it.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿(blank)? No, no me gusta.
Options: Este vestido · Ese vestido · Este
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Elena
¿Este? No, no me gusta.
This one? No, I don't like it.
Common mistake
Not esta here. Vestido is masculine.
Doña Elena, ¿este vestido es bonito?
Doña Elena, is this dress pretty?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| this dress / this shirt | este vestido / esta camisa |
|---|---|
| that dress / that shirt | ese vestido / esa camisa |
| that dress over there | aquel vestido |
| this one? / that one? | ¿este? / ¿ese? |
More lines from the story
- Nuria¿Y esta camisa?And this shirt?
- ElenaSí, cariño. Es perfecto... para mí.Yes, dear. It's perfect... for me.