Learn about demonstrative pronouns in Spanish
In Spanish, to express that, that one or those ones we use the demonstrative pronouns: ese, esa, esos, esas and eso.
Like all pronouns they do not accompany a noun. The noun they refer to has been mentioned before, either in the same or a previous sentence.
Have a look and listen to these examples:
Las faldas en esta tienda son bonitas; ¿Te gusta esa?They have nice skirts in this shop; do you like that one?
The pronouns agree in gender and number with the noun they are refering to, this way:
| Masculine |
Feminine |
|
|
Singular (that one) |
ese |
esa |
|
Plural (those ones) |
esos |
esas |
When the pronoun is referring to an idea, then we use the neutral pronoun eso, and there is only one form. You could translate it as "that/that thing".
Have a look and listen to the following examples:
See also Demonstrative adjectives: ese, esa, esos, esas to say that/those in Spanish (Adjetivos demostrativos) to see how these same forms work when accompanied by nouns.
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