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"Eso" is a pronoun which is often translated as "that", and "aquello" is a pronoun which is also often translated as "that". Learn more about the difference between "eso" and "aquello" below.
eso(
eh
-
soh
)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. that
Eso fue lo que me dijo.That's what he told me.
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aquello(
ah
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keh
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yoh
)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. that
Todo aquello de allá es propiedad privada; no se puede pasar.All of that over there is private property; you cannot enter.
b. what
Nunca volvieron a mencionar a nadie aquello que hicieron el verano pasado.They never again mentioned to anyone what they did last summer.
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