Differences of there and here, this and that

Question

iiHola todos!! I'm not exactly sure about the whole: eso, este,esta, esto matter or the alli alla aca aqui etc..theres so many words for like the same thing and I am not sure if they're just interchangable or they must be used at the right time.

For example, *(If these are grammatically correct) what's the difference between: -no quiero hacerlo -no quiero hacer eso

iGracias! :D

Ahmed

a proposito, este es mi primera pregunta pues no se exactamente que ecribir jaja

Answer 1

As this is your first post, let me refer you to the forum policy that you are supposed to research your question for previous answers before posting it. We have many previous articles contrasting aquí, acá, allí, ahí, allá concerning spatial distance from the speaker.

Likewise we have numerous articles on both demonstrative adjectives and demonstrative pronouns whichever you are asking about. [eso/esto can only be a pronoun]

• no quiero hacerlo= I don't want to do it.
• no quiero hacer eso=I don't want to do that.

Not much difference in meaning between it and that [thing] in this context.

I'm really sorry, I tried to search it but all i saw was like newest questions and stuff. i'm not sure how to search it. but thank you for your reply. much appreciated. - 1horaconmigo, Oct 9, 2011