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Spanish demonstrative pronouns

A demonstrative pronoun always refers to something or someone. Spanish has three types (Close, Not very close and Far).

Close

Not very close

Far


As adverb Here There Over there
Aquí Ahí Allí
(Acá) (Allá)

As a demonstrative pronoun This, this one,
these, these ones
That, that one,
those, those ones
That, that one,
those, those ones
Male Singular Este Ese Aquel
Female Singular Esta Esa Aquella
Neutral Esto Eso Aquello
Male Plural Estos Esos Aquellos
Female Plural Estas Esas Aquellas

Aquí and Allí versus Acá and Allá
Aquí and allí are usually accompanied by verbs of permanence (Quédate allí - stay there), while acá and allá are usually accompanied by verbs of movement (ven acá - come here).
Aquí and allí are widely used in Spain, acá and allá more in Latin America.

  • ¿Alguien inglés aquí?
    Does anyone here speak English?
  • Me que esperara ahí hasta que él .
    He asked me to wait there until he came back.
  • Es más barato si allí con el autobús.
    It is cheaper if you go there by bus.
  • aquella montaña pan comido.
    Climbing that mountain was a piece of cake.
  • ¡Esto una buena idea!
    That's a good idea!
  • El agua de ese pozo potable.
    The water of this well is good to drink.
  • ¿Cuánto este paraguas?
    How much does this umbrella cost?

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