In spanish, what is the difference between ese and este?

Question

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Answer 1

In spanish, "este" and "ese" is the same thing as "this" and "that", respectively, in English. You use "este" when you have something with a close proximity to you.

For example: "Este es mi perro", means This is my dog. You would say this sentence to somebody if you had the dog with you, carrying it around or something.

On the other hand if you say: " Ese es mi perro" (That is my dog), you would say it if the dog was around somewhere, maybe running around, but not really with you at the moment.

I hope this explanation was helpful. If you need anything else, I'm at the best disposition to help you.

Adiós!

Answer 2

este (feminine: esta) means this whilst "ese" (feminine: esa) means "that". However, Spanish has another word for "that" which is "aquel", feminine - "aquella" - and people usually ask what the difference between "ese" and "aquel" is.

To illustrate the difference, picture 3 people standing in a room, A, B, and C, each holding a book.

If A says "that book" to B about the book B is holding, then he would use "ese"; if, still talking to B, he says "that book" about the book C is holding, then he would use "aquel".

This is an oversimplification and the distinction can often be confused by different usages in different regions, but as a rule of thumb the foregoing works everytime.

Answer 3

ese = that (far away)

este = this (near)

Answer 4

este: this near me
ese: this or that near you (the person addressed)
aquel: that over there

(but I wonder if the distincion is not lost, considering the other answers you've got)

Answer 5

este- this
ese- that

Answer 6

if mean that (ese) and that(este)..

Answer 7

the difference is the letter 'e' at the end of the word.

Answer 8

that and this