Scribd
Upload
8 views2 pages

Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns in Spanish

The document explains demonstrative adjectives and pronouns in Spanish, which indicate the location of objects in relation to the speaker and listener. Demonstrative adjectives precede nouns and agree in gender and number, while demonstrative pronouns replace nouns and stand alone. It also covers neuter pronouns for abstract or unnamed concepts and provides a table for understanding their usage based on location.

Uploaded by

alek.kg
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
8 views2 pages

Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns in Spanish

The document explains demonstrative adjectives and pronouns in Spanish, which indicate the location of objects in relation to the speaker and listener. Demonstrative adjectives precede nouns and agree in gender and number, while demonstrative pronouns replace nouns and stand alone. It also covers neuter pronouns for abstract or unnamed concepts and provides a table for understanding their usage based on location.

Uploaded by

alek.kg
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS

IN SPANISH (LOS DEMOSTRATIVOS)

Imagine you're pointing at a book on the table and saying, “this book,” or you’re talking about
something that happened and say, “that was crazy.” To express this in Spanish, you’ll need a
small but powerful group of words called demonstrative adjectives and pronouns.

What Are They?


Demonstratives help you show where something is in relation to the speaker and listener.

Demonstrative Adjectives
They go before a noun and agree with it in gender and number:
 Este coche es nuevo. – This car is new.
 Esa casa es grande. – That house is big.

Demonstrative Pronouns
They replace a noun and stand alone:
 Este es mío. – This one is mine. → replaces “car”
 Esa parece interesante. – That one seems interesting. → replaces “book”

Neuter Pronouns: esto, eso, aquello


Use these when talking about something unknown, abstract, or not named:
 ¿Qué es eso? – What is that?
 Aquello fue increíble. – That (thing back then) was amazing.

Table of Demonstratives (used with nouns)

Location Masculine Feminine Neuter


Aquí (here – near the speaker) este / estos esta / estas esto

Ahí (there – near the listener) ese / esos esa / esas eso

Allí (over there – far from both) aquel / aquellos aquella / aquellas aquello

 Este camino de aquí – this path here (near me)


 Ese camino de ahí – that path there (near you)
 Aquel camino de allí – that path over there (far from both)
Note on Spelling
Before 2010, demonstrative pronouns had accent marks (éste, ése, aquél). Now, they’re written
without accents — except when there could be confusion.

Using Demonstratives to Show Location

Spanish Word meaning in English

aquí here (close to speaker)

ahí there (close to listener)

allí over there (far from both)

 Este camino de aquí es peligroso. – This road here is dangerous.


 Ese camino de ahí es mejor. – That road there is better.
 Aquel camino de allí es más largo. – That road over there is longer.

Now you know how to say “this phone,” “that book,” or “that was weird” in Spanish. Next time
you point at something, try using este, ese, or aquel — and you'll sound like a native!

You might also like