Demonstrative adjectives: ese, esa, esos, esas to say that/those in Spanish (Adjetivos demostrativos)

There are two ways to say that/those in Spanish: ese and aquel. Learn about ese in this lesson.

That/those in Spanish

To express that/those + [noun] in Spanish, you use the following Spanish demonstrative adjectives:  ese, esa, esos, esas + [noun].

Like in English (that), you use these to talk about something or someone that is close to the listener, not the speaker.

Have a look at these examples:

Ese perro ladra mucho.That dog barks a lot.

Esa niña baila flamenco.That girl is dancing flamenco.

Esos perros ladran mucho.Those dogs bark a lot.

Esas niñas bailan flamenco.Those girls are dancing flamenco.

They agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to, as follows:

  Masculine

Feminine

Singular (that)

ese

esa

Plural (those)

esos

esas

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Esa niña baila flamenco.That girl is dancing flamenco.
Esas niñas bailan flamenco.Those girls are dancing flamenco.
Esos perros ladran mucho.Those dogs bark a lot.
Ese perro ladra mucho.That dog barks a lot.
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