Ésa (en. That)

/ˈesa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Used to refer to something feminine that is nearby.

That is the house we bought.

Ésa es la casa que compramos.

It is used to point to a specific feminine person.

That is my friend from university.

Ésa es mi amiga de la universidad.

Indicates closeness in space or conversation.

That is the correct answer.

Ésa es la respuesta correcta.

It derives from the Latin 'illa', meaning 'that one' in its feminine form.

that is the question

Indicates that the central point of a matter has been reached.

ésa es la cuestión

don't trust that one

Advice not to trust a specific person.

no te fíes de ésa

if it's not that one, it's that one over there

Indicates that there are only a couple of options.

si no es ésa, es aquélla

this one

Feminine demonstrative pronoun in singular, indicating closeness.

ésta

that one over there

Feminine demonstrative pronoun in singular, indicating distance.

aquella

that one (masculine)

Masculine demonstrative pronoun, indicating closeness.

ese

Attractive woman or romantic interest.

That one is really hot!

Ésa está re buena!

Reference to a complicated or intriguing situation.

That is another story.

Esa es otra historia.