Demonstrative Adjectives (Spanish) Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What does 'aquel' mean?

that (over there) (masculine) (correct)

this (feminine)

those (over there) (masculine)

this (masculine)

What does 'aquella' mean?

that (over there) (feminine) (correct)

that (masculine)

these (feminine)

those (over there) (feminine)

What does 'aquellos' mean?

those (over there) (masculine) (correct)

that (feminine)

this (masculine)

this (feminine)

What does 'aquellas' mean?

those (over there) (feminine) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ese' mean?

that (masculine) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'esa' mean?

that (feminine) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'esos' mean?

those (masculine) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'esas' mean?

those (feminine) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'este' mean?

this (masculine) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'esta' mean?

this (feminine) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'estos' mean?

these (masculine) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'estas' mean?

these (feminine) Signup and view all the answers

What rhyme can you use to help with demonstrative adjectives?

This and these both have t's, that and those don't. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Demonstrative Adjectives in Spanish

Demonstrative adjectives describe the location of nouns in relation to the speaker.
Variations depend on gender (masculine or feminine) and proximity (near or far) to the speaker.

Categories of Demonstrative Adjectives

Aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas: Used for items that are far away.
- Aquel: that (over there) - masculine
- Aquella: that (over there) - feminine
- Aquellos: those (over there) - masculine
- Aquellas: those (over there) - feminine
Ese, esa, esos, esas: Used for items that are at a moderate distance.
- Ese: that - masculine
- Esa: that - feminine
- Esos: those - masculine
- Esas: those - feminine
Este, esta, estos, estas: Used for items that are close to the speaker.
- Este: this - masculine
- Esta: this - feminine
- Estos: these - masculine
- Estas: these - feminine

Mnemonic Device for Remembering

Rhyme: "This and these both have t's, that and those don't."
Helpful for distinguishing between proximity and gender in demonstrative adjectives.

Description

Test your knowledge of demonstrative adjectives in Spanish with this set of flashcards. Learn how to use words like 'aquel' and 'esa' correctly in context. Ideal for language learners wanting to master this important grammatical aspect.