Aquesta (en. This)

/aˈkwesta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Refers to something that is close to the speaker.

This house is very beautiful.

Aquesta casa es muy bonita.

Indicates a thing or person that has been mentioned previously.

This is the movie I told you about.

Aquesta es la película que te comenté.

Used to point out a specific object in relation to the context.

Do you like this shirt?

¿Te gusta aquesta camisa?

From Catalan 'aquest', which comes from Latin 'ille, illa, illud'.

this time

aquesta vegada

this week

aquesta setmana

this idea

aquesta idea

that (masculine)

Demonstrative pronoun used to refer to something farther away.

aquel

this (feminine)

Demonstrative pronoun used to refer to something that is close.

esta

Colloquial use to express surprise.

This thing is crazy!

¡Aquesta vaina está loca!

Phrase used to emphasize something nearby.

Look at this work of art.

Mira aquesta obra de arte.