Aquéllos (en. Those)

/aˈkeʎos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

It is used to point to people or things that are far away.

Those are the books we need.

Aquellos son los libros que necesitamos.

It is used in contrast to 'these' or 'those'.

I prefer those paintings to these.

Prefiero aquellos cuadros a estos.

It can refer to a specific group of people or things.

Those who attended the event can collect their prize.

Aquellos que asistieron al evento pueden recoger su premio.

It derives from the Latin 'ille', which means 'that'.

those days

Refers to a period in the past.

aquellos días

that place

Indicates a site that is mentioned or remembered.

aquel lugar

that time

Refers to a specific occasion mentioned previously.

aquella vez

that thing

Neutral pronoun that also indicates a distant thing.

aquello

that (masculine)

Singular masculine demonstrative pronoun for things or people that are far away.

aquel

that (feminine)

Singular feminine demonstrative pronoun for things or people that are far away.

aquella

Used in colloquial speech to refer to an old group of friends.

Do you remember those who used to come to the beach?

Recuerdas aquellos que solían venir a la playa?

It is used in some contexts to refer to something that belongs to the past.

I still remember those summer days.

Todavía me acuerdo de aquellos días de verano.