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esas

/EH-sahs/

those

A person pointing towards a cluster of colorful roses placed on a table at a middle distance, symbolizing the feminine plural demonstrative adjective 'those'.

Visualizing 'esas' pointing to feminine plural objects that are at a middle distance, closer to the person being addressed.

esas(Adjective)

fA1
those?describing feminine plural nouns

📝 In Action

¿Me pasas esas llaves, por favor?

A1

Can you pass me those keys, please?

Esas chicas de allá son mis primas.

A1

Those girls over there are my cousins.

No estoy de acuerdo con esas ideas.

A2

I don't agree with those ideas.

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Common Collocations

  • esas cosas – those things
  • todas esas veces – all those times

💡 Grammar Points

Pointing Out Feminine Things

Use 'esas' right before a feminine, plural noun (like 'casas' or 'sillas') to point out 'those' specific things. It always has to match the noun it describes.

Where Are 'Those' Things?

'Esas' points to things that are a bit far from you, the speaker. Think of them as being closer to the person you're talking to, or just somewhere in the middle distance.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Mixing up 'esas' and 'aquellas'

Mistake: "Me gustan esas montañas en el horizonte."

Correction: Me gustan aquellas montañas en el horizonte. Use 'aquellas' for things that are very far from both you and the listener. 'Esas' is for things in the middle distance.

⭐ Usage Tips

Think 'Near Your Friend'

A simple way to remember is: 'estas' is for things near you, 'esas' is for things near the person you're talking to, and 'aquellas' is for things far away from both of you.

A hand clearly indicating a pile of bright green pears located at a distance, contrasted with a pile of red pears closer to the viewer, representing the pronoun 'those ones'.

'Esas' used as a pronoun, selecting a specific group of feminine items located at a moderate distance when compared to another group.

esas(Pronoun)

fA2
those?referring to feminine things/people
Also:those ones?replacing feminine nouns

📝 In Action

De todas las flores, prefiero esas.

A2

Of all the flowers, I prefer those.

—¿Qué sillas quieres? —Esas de ahí.

A2

—Which chairs do you want? —Those ones over there.

Estas manzanas son rojas, pero esas son verdes.

A2

These apples are red, but those are green.

Word Connections

Antonyms

💡 Grammar Points

Replacing Nouns to Sound Natural

Use 'esas' by itself to replace a feminine, plural noun you just mentioned. Instead of saying 'Me gustan esas casas,' you can just say 'Me gustan esas' if everyone knows you're talking about houses.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Adding an Accent Mark (Old Rule!)

Mistake: "Me gustan ésas."

Correction: Me gustan esas. A long time ago, you had to write an accent mark on 'ésas' when it replaced a noun. Good news! The rule has changed, and you no longer need the accent. It's always 'esas'.

⭐ Usage Tips

Answering 'Which ones?'

'Esas' is the perfect answer to a question like '¿Cuáles?' (Which ones?). If someone asks '¿Qué camisas te gustan?', you can simply point and say 'Esas'.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: esas

Question 1 of 1

You're talking to a friend at a clothing store. You want to point out some shirts that are near your friend, but not near you. Which sentence is correct?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the real difference between 'esas' and 'aquellas'?

It's all about distance from the speakers. Use 'esas' for 'those' things that are a medium distance away (maybe near the person you're talking to). Use 'aquellas' for 'those' things that are very far away from both of you, like 'those mountains' in the distance.

Does 'esas' ever have an accent mark?

Not anymore! In older Spanish, people wrote 'ésas' with an accent when it was used by itself to replace a noun. However, the official rule now says you don't need the accent mark at all. So, it's always spelled 'esas'.