esto & este

Question

What is the difference beteen esto & este? I know esta is for fem but why esto & este?

Answer 1

Hi, Devitte.

"Esto" is used when you don't know what something is, therefore you cannot attach a gender. For example: "What is this?" "¿Qué es esto?" It is used alone.

"Este" is the masculine and is used with a masculine noun. For example, "Who is this boy?" "¿Quién es este chico?"

Answer 2

Hi and welcome to the forum.

There is a great article in the Reference section on Demonstrative Pronouns.

Answer 3

esto=neuter (used to refer to abstract concepts. Does not refer to a specific noun) demonstrative pronoun

este=masculine form of adjective ( demonstrative adjective) Can also be used for éste (demonstrative pronoun) when no ambiguity occurs.

éste...read note here

Answer 4

Click "Answers" then put "esto este" into the search field -- you will find a lot of good info. Also try searching for "este esto" because it will bring up even more good info

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