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aquellos

ah-KEH-yos/aˈkeʎos/

those

Three identical red spherical balls placed very far away across a wide, empty green field, emphasizing distance and plurality.

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¿Ves aquellos edificios que están junto al río?

A1

Do you see those buildings that are next to the river?

Aquellos días fueron los mejores de mi vida.

A2

Those days were the best of my life.

Necesito llevarme aquellos libros de la estantería de arriba.

A1

I need to take those books from the top shelf (far away).

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Common Collocations

  • Aquellos tiempos – Those times/back then
  • Aquellos hombres – Those men

those (ones)

Also: the former
A cluster of four identical tall green trees standing alone on the crest of a distant grassy hill.

📝 In Action

Mira los árboles. Aquellos son robles.

A2

Look at the trees. Those ones (far away) are oaks.

Tengo dos problemas: el dinero y el tiempo. Aquellos son más fáciles de resolver.

B1

I have two problems: money and time. Those (the former) are easier to solve.

De todos los cuadros, prefiero aquellos que tienen colores vivos.

B1

Of all the paintings, I prefer those (ones) that have bright colors.

Word Connections

Antonyms

  • estos (these ones (close))

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: aquellos

Question 1 of 2

Which Spanish word correctly replaces the phrase 'los árboles que están en la cima de la montaña' (The trees that are on the mountain top)?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
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📚 Etymology▼

The word comes from the combination of the Latin demonstrative word *ille* (that) and the particle *eccum* (behold/look), which together emphasized distance. Over time, it developed into the different forms of 'aquel,' indicating something truly far away.

First recorded: Old Spanish

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: aqueles

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'aquellos' and 'esos'?

Both mean 'those' (masculine plural). The difference is distance: 'Aquellos' refers to things very far away from both you and your listener (like 'yonder'). 'Esos' refers to things at a medium distance, often closer to the listener.

Does 'aquellos' need an accent mark?

No. The Real Academia Española (RAE) confirmed that the accent mark is no longer required for demonstrative words like 'aquellos' (when used as a pronoun) because it is almost never necessary to distinguish the pronoun from the adjective.