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)?