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"Esas" is a form of "esas", an adjective which is often translated as "those". "Ese" is an adjective which is often translated as "that". Learn more about the difference between "esas" and "ese" below.
esas(
eh
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sahs
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. those
¿Cómo se llaman esas muñecas rusas que están una dentro de la otra? - Se llaman matrioshkas.What's the name of those Russian dolls that are placed one inside the other? - They're called Matryoshka dolls.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
b. those ones
Estas lámparas son muy bonitas también, pero creo que me voy a llevar esas.These lamps are very pretty too, but I think I'm going to take those ones.
ese(
eh
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seh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. that one (masculine singular)
Eligió ese, el que está más cerca.She chose that one, the nearest one.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
