¿Cuál prefieres? Prefiero este.
English: Which one do you prefer? I prefer this one.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Pronombres
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Demonstrative pronouns in Spanish are words used to point out specific people, objects, or ideas, showing their location in relation to the speaker.
When to use it
Use demonstrative pronouns in Spanish to talk about things or people and indicate if they are close, at a medium distance, or far from the speaker. They replace nouns and agree in gender and number.
Key forms
- este, esta, estos, estas
- ese, esa, esos, esas
- aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas
Examples
Estas son mis llaves.
English: These are my keys.
¿Ves esos?
English: Do you see those (ones)?
Aquella es mi casa.
English: That (one over there) is my house.
Tips
- Remember that demonstrative pronouns must match the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the noun they replace.
- Do not confuse demonstrative pronouns with demonstrative adjectives. Pronouns replace nouns; adjectives describe nouns.
- The accent marks that used to distinguish pronouns from adjectives are no longer necessary in modern Spanish.
Exceptions and edge cases
- The neutral forms 'esto', 'eso', and 'aquello' are used for ideas or things not specifically named or with unknown gender.