Esa (en. That)

/ˈesa/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

Use of the feminine demonstrative pronoun to refer to an already mentioned object or person.

That house is beautiful.

Esa casa es hermosa.

It is used to identify something specific among other objects.

I prefer that shirt to the other one.

Prefiero esa camisa a la otra.

Used in contexts of comparison.

That movie is better than the previous one.

Esa película es mejor que la anterior.

From Latin 'illa', which means 'that', used as a demonstrative.

that is not my fault

To point out that something is not the responsibility of the speaker.

esa no es mi culpa

that is the question

Refers to the central theme or important point of a conversation.

esa es la cuestión

that is another story

Used to indicate that what is to be told is a different or more complex topic.

esa es otra historia

this

Masculine demonstrative pronoun used to indicate something close in space or time.

este

that one over there

Feminine demonstrative pronoun used to indicate something more distant.

aquella

Used informally to refer to an attractive woman.

Look at that one, she's very pretty.

Mira esa, está muy bonita.

Expression of surprise or admiration.

Now that is news!

¡Esa sí que es una noticia!