What is the difference between "esto", "esta" and "este"?
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How do you know when to use which version of "this".
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updated Feb 27, 2011
posted by ValerieS
¡Hola, ValerieS! ¡Bienvenida al foro! Hi, ValerieS! Welcome to the forum! - sanlee, Feb 27, 2011
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esta goes before a feminine noun: Esta ropa, esta caja, esta silla.
este goes before a masculine noun: Este carro, este perro, este sillón.
esto is often used when you are describing things: esto es lo que vamos a hacer, esto es un aparato de respiración, you can use the other two words like this but you can't use this one like the others like: Esto carro, or esto perro, or esto silla, that doesn't exist, but you can say esta es la ropa que me voy a poner or este es el carro que voy a manejar.
I hope to have helped you. Welcome to the forum. 
updated Feb 27, 2011
edited by Dakie
posted by Dakie
Thank you!! - ValerieS, Feb 27, 2011
