that

que

USAGE NOTE

Spanish has two translations for the English demonstrative adjective and pronoun "that": "aquel" and "ese." "Ese" refers to something that is not right by a point of reference, but is also not that distant. "Aquel" refers to something that is a great deal farther away from the point of reference.

that(thaht)

conjunction

1. (used to introduce a subordinate clause)

a. que

She said that she wanted to sleep.

Dijo que quería dormir.

pronoun

2. (used to introduce a relative clause)

a. que

The dress that you saw yesterday was mine.

El vestido que viste ayer era mío.

3. (demonstrative)

a. eso (neuter)

Bring me that.

Tráeme eso.

b. ese (masculine)

That is my ball.

Ese es mi balón.

c. esa (feminine)

That is my apple.

Esa es mi manzana.

d. aquello (neuter)

Bring me that over there.

Tráeme aquello de allá.

e. aquel (masculine)

That over there is my ball.

Aquel de allá es mi balón.

f. aquella (feminine)

That over there is my apple.

Aquella de allá es mi manzana.

adjective

4. (demonstrative)

a. ese (masculine)

That man is my father.

Ese hombre es mi padre.

b. esa (feminine)

That woman is my mother.

Esa mujer es mi madre.

c. aquel (masculine)

That man over there is my father.

Aquel hombre de allá es mi padre.

d. aquella (feminine)

That woman over there is my mother.

Aquella mujer de allá es mi madre.

adverb

5. (very)

a. tan

Big Ben is not that tall.

La torre del Big Ben no es tan alta.