Aquél (en. That)

/aˈkel/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Indicates an object or person that is not present but is mentioned or pointed out.

Those were the times of great happiness.

Aquéllos fueron los tiempos de gran felicidad.

It is used to establish a comparison in a specific context.

I prefer that book, not this one.

Prefiero aquel libro, no este.

Derived from the Latin 'illud', which refers to something distant.

the one who

refers to a specific person in a general context.

aquel que

that day

refers to a specific day in the past.

aquel día

that place

indicates a place that is distant from the speaker.

aquel lugar

this

refers to something close to the speaker.

esto

that

indicates something that is at a medium distance compared to 'aquel'.

ese

that (neuter)

refers to something distant and often abstract.

aquello

in colloquial terms to designate something old or from the past.

That fashion from the 80s, those were the times!

Esa moda de los 80, ¡aquéllos eran los tiempos!

used to show disdain for something distant.

Those are not my problems.

Aquéllos no son mis problemas.