Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns

Demonstratives indicate where something is. In Spanish,

they show if something is close to, not as close to, or far
away from the speaker.
FAR AWAY
CLOSE BY
m
este-this

NOT AS
f

esta-this

estos-these estasthese

CLOSE
m

ese-that

esa-that

esos-those

esas-those

aquel-that

f
aquella-that

aquellos-those
aquellas-those

Este anillo cuesta diez dlares. This ring costs ten

dollars.
Ese anillo es caro. That ring is expensive.
Aquel anillo es ms barato. That ring (over there) is
cheaper.

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DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
CLOSE BY
m
ste-this

NOT AS
f

CLOSE

sta-this

stos-these stasthese

FAR AWAY
f

se-that

sa-that

sos-those

sas-those

Aqul-that

This ring costs ten dollars.

ste anillo cuesta diez dlares.

This one costs ten dollars.

This table is big.

sta mesa es grande.

This one is big.

Aqulla-that

Aqullos -those
Aqullas those

Este anillo cuesta diez dlares.

Esta mesa es grande.

Aquella galleta es de chocolate.

That cookie (over there) is of chocolate (flavor).

Aqulla galleta es de chocolate.

That one (over there) is of chocolate (flavor.)