Este (en. This)

/ˈeste/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Used to indicate something close.

This book that I have in my hand is very interesting.

Este libro que tengo en la mano es muy interesante.

Refers to a particular person or thing within a context.

This is the friend I was telling you about.

Este es el amigo del que te hablaba.

Designates a specific moment that is imminent.

This weekend we will go to the movies.

Este fin de semana iremos al cine.

Comes from the Latin 'iste', which means 'this' or 'that'.

this moment

It refers to the current time.

este momento

this place

It indicates a specific nearby location.

este lugar

this car

It describes a vehicle that is present or nearby.

este coche

that

Use of a demonstrative pronoun or adjective to point to something more distant.

ese

that one

Used to refer to something that is far away in space or time.

aquel

Expression used to emphasize something everyday.

This is the plan, there is no other.

Este es el plan, no hay otro.

Used as a filler in conversations.

And this one, I don’t know, it seems fine to me...

Y este, no sé, me parece que está bien...