This, that, these, those in Spanish

In Spanish, “this”, “that”, “these”, and “those” can be translated as follows:

1. This – Este (masculine), Esta (feminine)

• Este libro (This book)
• Esta casa (This house)

2. That – Ese (masculine), Esa (feminine)

• Ese coche (That car)
• Esa persona (That person)

3. These – Estos (masculine), Estas (feminine)

• Estos zapatos (These shoes)
• Estas frutas (These fruits)

4. Those – Esos (masculine), Esas (feminine)

• Esos edificios (Those buildings)
• Esas sillas (Those chairs)

Note: The endings of the words depend on the gender and number of the nouns they modify. “Este” and “ese” are used to modify singular masculine nouns, while “esta” and “esa” are used to modify singular feminine nouns. “Estos” and “esos” are used to modify plural masculine nouns, while “estas” and “esas” are used to modify plural feminine nouns.

Remember, as you learn Spanish, it’s important to pay attention to gender and number agreements to ensure that your sentences are grammatically correct.