Using demonstrative pronouns: este/esta & sacamos/tomamos

Lyn F.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using demonstrative pronouns: este/esta & sacamos/tomamos

Tomamos esa foto en Madrid pero tomamos éste en Barcelona.

Please, why is este marked wrong and esta given as the correct one? I can't work out why foto (masc) has esta (female) and not este. Is it because its BarcelonA?

And why sacamos and not tomamos?

Gracias.

Asked 5 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Lyn

"Foto" is a feminine noun, although it looks masculine because of its ending -o. 

The noun foto is short for "fotografía" (photography) -> la foto, esta foto, esa foto...

In regards to sacar or tomar fotos, they are both correct.  Tomar is maybe more commonly  used in Latin America. 

Hope this helps.

Saludos

Inma

Lyn F.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thank you Inma for your prompt and helpful reply. Now I understand!

Felicitations

Lyn

Using demonstrative pronouns: este/esta & sacamos/tomamos

Tomamos esa foto en Madrid pero tomamos éste en Barcelona.

Please, why is este marked wrong and esta given as the correct one? I can't work out why foto (masc) has esta (female) and not este. Is it because its BarcelonA?

And why sacamos and not tomamos?

Gracias.

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