Esto – Eso – Aquello
This/These/That/Those (there)
There are 3 different degrees of distance:
|
esto
|
this
|
| este hombre | this man |
| esta camisa | this shirt |
| estos señores | these gentlemen |
| estas ventanas | these windows |
|
eso
|
that
|
| ese árbol | that tree |
| esa chica | that girl |
| esos chicos | that boys |
| esas flores | that flowers |
|
aquel
|
those
|
| aquel lugar | those place |
| aquella noche | those night |
| aquellos coches | those cars |
| aquellas maletas | those suitcases |
Whether you use esto, eso, or aquello depends on the spatial, temporal, or emotional distance of the person being uttered to the speaker.
- ¿Qué es esto? – What is this?
- ¿Qué es eso? – What is that?
- ¿Qué es aquello? – What is that (over there)?