that day = eso dia??

Question

How do you say 'that day' ?

Eso dia?

Thank you!

Answer 1

Eso becomes ese when it's in front of the noun.

I would say that it depends when 'that day' was/will be.

For example,

'That day' in the future is 'ese día.'

'That day' 3 years ago would be 'aquel día'.

'That day', pointing to it on a calendar or diary page, even if it was some time in the past or future though, I think would be 'ese día' because it's close to the speaker.

I hope this helps, but please wait for more replies!

in fron ot the noun - 00494d19, Jan 4, 2011

oops yes! - galsally, Jan 4, 2011

Answer 2

Eso is a demonstrative pronoun for neuter abstract or unknown things or objects (nouns).

Ese is the masculine demonstrative adjective for "that day".

There is no demonstartive adjective, eso, as there are no neuter nouns (excepting adjectives used as nouns) for them to modify. The plural, masculine demonstrative adjective, however, is esos.

demonstrative adjectives

ese, esos, esa, esas (aquella, aquel, aquell@s)= that (adjective) [noun]

demonstrative pronouns

ése, éses, ésa, ésas, eso, ésos=that thing (prounoun)

also aquello, aquéllos, aquél, aquéllas, aquélla

Notice that the neuter form eso and aquello requires no accent mark because there is no eso or aquello adjective to confuse it with. (also the accent marks are no longer required)