Aquesto (en. This)

/a.kes.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Demonstrative pronoun used to refer to something nearby.

What is this that I am thinking about?

¿Qué es aquesto en lo que estoy pensando?

Variant of 'esto' in certain Spanish-speaking regions.

This is not what I expected.

Aquesto no es lo que esperaba.

Evolution of the pronoun 'esto' in regional dialects.

this that you see

referring to something that is present or visible.

aquesto que ves

this is not normal

indicating that something does not follow the expected norm.

aquesto no es normal

look at this

used to point to a specific object or situation.

mira aquesto

this

Demonstrative pronoun used to refer to something that is present.

esto

that

Demonstrative pronoun used to refer to something that is at a certain distance.

ese

that one

Demonstrative pronoun used to refer to something that is far away.

aquello

Expression used to draw attention to something.

This is what I've always wanted to show you!

¡Aquesto es lo que siempre quise mostrarte!

Colloquial way to refer to a problem or situation.

I don't like that this at all.

Ese aquesto no me gusta nada.