6.4 Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
In Spanish, as in English, demonstrative adjectives are words that “demonstrate” or “point out” nouns. Demonstrative adjectives precede the nouns they modify, and like other Spanish adjectives you have studied, agree with them in gender and number. Observe these examples and study the chart below
Esta Camisa - This Shirt
Ese Vendedor - That salesman
Aquellos zapatos - Those Shoes
| This/These | Este | Esta | Estos | Estas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| That/Those | Ese | Esa | Esos | Esas |
| That/Those(Way over there) | Aquel | Aquella | Aquellos | Aquellas |
The demonstrative adjectives este, esta, estos, and estas are used to point out things that are close to the speaker and the listener.
The demonstrative adjectives ese, esa, esos, and esas are used to point out things that are not close in space and time to the speaker. They may, however, be close to the listeners.
The demonstrations aquel, aquella, aquellos, and aquellas are used to point out things that are far away from both the speaker and the listener.