the words this and that

Question

i've been having a problem, i know that there are three types of ways to say this and that, those but i can't remeber tham and i really want a short yet simple way to remember them, ¿es posible que alugien ayuden me por favor?

Great question and great answers :-) - 0095ca4c, May 23, 2013

Answer 1

The way I remembered the difference:

esta, este, esto, estas, estos = this/these (close enough to touch. Touch has a T in it and so do these words that are within my reach.

esa, ese, esas, esos = that/ those (no T, I can't touch these).

aquello, aquella, aquellos, aquellas = those, or that way over there. These are longer words and are a longer distance from me.

Ahhh...thank you katy! That is nothing short of brilliant! I won't forget now :-) - 0095ca4c, May 23, 2013

XD I love this. A new memory trick to go in my Spanish comp. book. - jessicamccall117, May 24, 2013

Good easy to remember answer katy! - britisk, May 24, 2013

Wao! i will never forget this trick.Thanks Katy! - osas-baby, May 24, 2013

Answer 2

This esto este esta

These estos estas

That eso ese esa or aquello, aquella

Those esos, esas or aquellos, aquellas

What about este? - katydew, May 23, 2013

Thanks. I added it. - francobollo, May 24, 2013

Answer 3

The way I learned it was from a Youtube user whose channel is called tontitofrito. He says

This and These have got T's

That and Those no T goes

And an A for far away

Good one ET. Thanks. - britisk, May 24, 2013

Answer 4

Try this link for a more-in depth explanation (presentation) of demonstrative adjectives and pronouns.

Good link. Thanks. - katydew, May 24, 2013

Answer 5

I have been confused with these words - This - That - These - Those.

I have found 27 different words and I think there are more.

I think it is a problem in the Romance languages.

There are 64 in Romanian. (some are the same spelling)

Can someone give us a "full" list and their meanings (how to use them) please?

Ian... this slide presentation has all you need to know http://www.slideshare.net/juliandsgomez/adjetivos-y-pronombres-demostrativos - francobollo, May 24, 2013

Thanks Franco - I tried it and they say there are 27 too. Seems an "odd" number to me :) - ian-hill, May 24, 2013

Answer 6

This : Este / Esta ( the object is near the speaker) That : Ese / Esa ( the object is far from speaker but may be nearer to the one spoken to)

That : Aquel / Aquella ( the object is far both from the speaker & the one spoken to)