Hola.
Now in this lesson we’re going to be learning about something called demonstrative adjectives.
Demonstrative adjectives are adjectives that help us to tell one thing from others.
An example.
This might feel a little bit like “Blues Clues.”
En el suelo, tengo tres libros.
Este libro, ese libro y aquel libro.
Este libro would be the libro that is the closest.
So este means this.
Ese libro is kind of in the middle.
It’s a little bit farther.
So ese means that.
Aquel libro is the book that is the farthest away.
Aquel also means 'that' but deals with something being farther.
It’s not so close as ese. It’s farther.
Again, este libro, ese libro, aquel libro.
So with the word in front,
I am further helping you identify the object that I am talking about.
If I were to say, “Ey me gusta mucho este libro.”
Then you would know I am talking about the one closest to me.
Of course it might be obvious if it’s the one I am pointing to.
But if I said, “Me gusta mucho aquel libro,”
it’s probably going to be the one that is farthest away.
Since aquel means it’s farther.
Ese libro would be the one not quite as far as aquel.
So that’s kind of how we know.
We’re demonstrating with our words which is which, thus demonstrative adjectives.
If the object that I am talking about is feminine, such as silla, they change slightly.
En el cuarto tengo tres sillas.
esta silla
esa silla
aquella silla
Again.
esta silla
esa silla
aquella silla
So este or esta both mean this.
Ese or esa both mean that.
And aquel and aquella both mean that (farther away).
So go ahead and try some now.
Depending on the picture and where it is located in conjunction with me, translate into Spanish.
Pause the video if you need more time
and check the word bank if you aren't sure how to say a word.
Let’s try this first one as an example.
So we have three perros, three dogs.
And the arrow is pointing to the one closest to me.
So that would be this dog (male).
I would have drawn it in such a way so we know it’s a male.
It's a male so...
This dog is este perro.
Now you try the rest.
este lápiz
ese marcador
esta bandera
ese pupitre
aquel teléfono
esta calculadora
aquel coche
esta camiseta
So that's the basic idea for these.
Check out the next video in this series where we'll be going over the plural forms.
I hope this was helpful.
Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this video or others.
¡Gracias y adiós!