Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns in Spanish, or "Los Pronombres Demostrativos", help identify the distance of an object relative to the speaker's position. They must agree in gender and number with the nouns they replace.

Types of Demonstrative Pronouns

Spanish demonstrative pronouns are divided based on the distance from the speaker: this/these (close), that/those (medium distance), and that/those over there (far).

This and These (Close to the Speaker)

• Este (this - masculine singular)

• Esta (this - feminine singular)

• Estos (these - masculine plural)

• Estas (these - feminine plural)

• Examples:

  Este es mi coche. (This is my car.)
  Esta es mi casa. (This is my house.)
  Estos son mis libros. (These are my books.)
  Estas son mis llaves. (These are my keys.)

That and Those (Medium Distance)

• Ese (that - masculine singular)

• Esa (that - feminine singular)

• Esos (those - masculine plural)

• Esas (those - feminine plural)

• Examples:

  Ese es tu suéter. (That is your sweater.)
  Esa es tu silla. (That is your chair.)
  Esos son tus zapatos. (Those are your shoes.)
  Esas son tus gafas. (Those are your glasses.)

That and Those Over There (Far from Both the Speaker and Listener)

• Aquel (that over there - masculine singular)

• Aquella (that over there - feminine singular)

• Aquellos (those over there - masculine plural)

• Aquellas (those over there - feminine plural)

• Examples:

  Aquel es su edificio. (That over there is their building.)
  Aquella es su escuela. (That over there is their school.)
  Aquellos son sus amigos. (Those over there are their friends.)
  Aquellas son sus maletas. (Those over there are their suitcases.)