Esta casa es bonita.
English: This house is beautiful.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Adjetivos
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Demonstrative adjectives in Spanish are words used before a noun to indicate which person or thing you are talking about, showing how close or far it is from the speaker.
When to use it
Use these adjectives when you want to point out something specific and show its distance from you: 'este' for something close, 'ese' for something at a medium distance, and 'aquel' for something far away.
Key forms
- este, esta, estos, estas
- ese, esa, esos, esas
- aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas
Examples
Esos libros son interesantes.
English: Those books are interesting.
Aquella montaña es muy alta.
English: That mountain (over there) is very tall.
Estos zapatos son nuevos.
English: These shoes are new.
Tips
- Remember that the adjective must match the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the noun.
- Do not confuse 'este' (adjective) with 'esto' (pronoun). Use 'este' before a noun.
- Be careful with the difference between 'ese' and 'aquel': 'ese' is for something not too far, 'aquel' is for something far away.
Exceptions and edge cases
- There are no irregular forms, but remember that the accent marks (éste, ésa) are no longer used as adjectives.