"ese" and "esa"

Question

When should I use "ese" and "esa"?

"es" = "it", am I right?

Gracias y thanks

Answer 1

"es" = "it", am I right?

Spanish does not have "it". All nouns have to be either masculine or feminine, whether they refer to people or things.

Ese = that (masculine one)

Esa = that (feminine one)

Eso = that (thing whose gender is not relevant or known)

Es = He/she/it is [this is a verb!]

Although "eso" is used for objects of irrelevant or unknown gender, other words have to agree in masculine (since there is no neuter in Spanish), so you must say "Eso es bonito" and not "bonita". If we know the gender of an object, then you have to say "ese lápiz" and "esa mesa".

Answer 2

"Ese" and "esa" are words that mean "that'.

You use "ese" before masculine nouns, and "esa" before feminine nouns.

demonstrative adjectives (note that they can also be demonstrative pronouns-see Lazarus' reply) - 0074b507, Aug 22, 2011

esa mesa (demonstrative adjective) Eso es bonito. (demonstrative pronoun) - 0074b507, Aug 22, 2011

Answer 3

Lazarus has said it, but I'll zero in on just this point...

es = is (third person singular present indicative conjugation of SER).

However, in German "es" does mean "it." For example, es ist kalt = it is cold (in German). - webdunce, Aug 23, 2011

Answer 4

Thank you so much!!!