How do you use ese and este?

Question

What's the difference between ese and este?

Answer 1

este: something closer to the speaker; normally close enough to be within reach (by hand)

ese: something farther from the speaker and closer to the audience (if any), but not too far from all participants.

aquel: far both from the speaker and the audience.

These can be demonstrative pronouns as well as the adjectives: éste, ése, aquél. (tilde optional unless ambiguous) - 0074b507, Aug 20, 2010