Demonstrative Pronouns!
Demonstratives indicate proximity of the things talked about. When they function as pronouns they usually go next to the verb.
Éste es el más barato. This one is the cheapest. (masculine singular) Éstos no me gustan.
I don't like these. (masculine plural) Ésta es mi esposa. This is my wife. (feminine singular) Éstas son de cuero y éstas son de tela. These are of leather and these are of cloth.
(feminine plural)
Esto can be applied to either feminine or masculine.
Click to start or stop audio Paco: Diana, dame un libro, por favor.
Diana, give me a book, please. Diana: ¿Qué libro? ¿Este?
Which book? This one? Paco: No, ése no. El rojo.
Not that one. The red one. Diana: ¿Este?
This one? Paco: Sí, por favor.
Yes, please. Diana: Aquí tienes.
Here it is. Paco: Gracias.
Thanks.
Click to start or stop audio Lucas: Mi abrigo y mi paraguas por favor. Aquí tiene mi ficha.
My coat and my umbrella please. Here is my card. Martin: Gracias, señor, El número cinco. Aquí tiene su abrigo y su paraguas
Thank you sir, the number five. Here is your coat and your umbrella Lucas: Éste no es mi paraguas.
This one is not my umbrella. Martin: Perdóneme, señor, ¿es éste su paraguas?
Sorry sir, is this one your umbrella? Lucas: No, no lo es
No, that isn't it. Martin: ¿Es éste?
Is it this one? Lucas: Sí, lo es, muchas gracias.
Yes, that is it, thank you very much.
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