ESTE vs ESTA vs ESTO - What is the BEST translation of 'THIS'?
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- Whenever you want to say "this" in Spanish, you have a choice between three words este vs esta vs esto.
The reason we need three words for "this" is because Spanish has a masculine gender, a feminine gender and a neutral gender.
If you want to refer to a masculine noun, you'll need to use the masculine form of "this". If you want to refer to a feminine noun, you'll need to use the feminine form of this.
But, then, there are situations, such as when you are unsure of what gender a certain noun is or when you are referring to abstract ideas that generally don't carry a gender, where you will need to use the neutral form of "this".
In this video, you'll learn:
- The masculine, feminine and neutral demonstrative forms of 'this' in Spanish
- The masculine, feminine and neutral demonstrative forms of 'that', 'these' and 'those' in Spanish
- When you should use each of these words to simply say 'this' (e.g. I want this)
- The most common mistakes students make with these words
- The focus areas that every Spanish student needs to get right with these words
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How else can you use "este", "esta" and "esto"?
Esta cas"a"
Estos politic"o"s
Este di"a" está caluroso
Est(e/a/o/os/as) selection
Está: verb to be, third person singular form
¿Está (usted) bien? --- Are you ok(fine)?
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De esta agua no beberé
(Yo) no beberé de esta agua
I won't drink from this water
El/ella --- está feliz
El agua está está fría en la nevera/ refrigerador
The water is cold in the fridge/ refrigerator
I hope could help you.
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Esta semana será complicada.
Este evento es único.
Esto será lo mejor para todos.
Este fin de semana, habrá reformas.
Esta organización está en declive.
Esto es totalmente inútil.
Este gobierno es ineficiente.
Esta es una causa pérdida.
Esto dará que hablar...
Este pequeño es muy inteligente.
Esta familia es muy unida.
Esto es muy complicado.
Este presupuesto es impagable.
Esta lengua tiene defectos.
Esto es inmenso.
Este café está frío.
Esta taza está rota.
Esto es inefable.
Do you think you could turn the music off please, its VERY off-putting.
@@martinaavalos6825 serious side question, shouldn't it be Esta semana fue (estar) complicada? Or is será used because it already happened and therefor was definitive? Thank you for all your great examples....I am learning!
@@dancaroma Esta semana será complicada uses the future tense of Ser, not past
It's saying 'This week WILL BE complicated'
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Thanks for the kind words!! 😊
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I agree!
I've just discovered this site today. I've seen three videos so far and could not agree more.
I totally agree!
As a native speaker, I can say that I think we use "esto" more for like situations. For example: "no me gusta nada esto"= "I don't like this (whatever situation) at all".
And also to emphasize a verb and not focus so much on the noun. For example: "esto no enciende"= "this is not turning on". In this situation you may be showing whatever object that is not working and the people interacting know what the object is but they are not focusing on the object but on the problem. When the noun is the protagonist, then you may say "éste" or "ésta", for example if you are in a shop and someone asks you which dress do you like, you can respond "éste me gusta", because you are choosing from a group of dresses, if in this situation you answered "esto me gusta", it would sound like a dress is an unknown object to you xD
You're not updated, since 2010 is wrong to use _éste, ése, aquél,_ its feminine and plural forms.
They don't use a tilde anymore because they didn't have different meaning. And when the noun is the protagonist you just know because of the context and when speaking one emphasize the word.
This is seriously the best non-native Spanish teachers I have found. I know it’s important to learn from native speakers for many reasons but non-natives teachers can be great too because they’re more familiar with common mistakes you’re likely to make too.
Thanks for the kind words Bill, I appreciate it! 😊
Youre never gonna learn from a native. They dont want you to learn.
This was very helpful, especially the discussion of the schwa sound. Thank you for the obvious time and effort you put into this presentation.
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
As a native speaker I find it fascinating to make sense of my language through the eyes of non-native speakers.
Yeah, and non natives actually want to help us understand better... native videos always seem like theyre trying to make it unattainable.
Hola Andrew, ¡tú enseñanza es fantástica! Envío tus videos a mis estudiantes de español, pues son un excelente complemento. Normalmente decimos: "esta vez es distinto", pero también podriamos decir: " esta vez, la situación, es distinta". Mil gracias por tus vídeos. Soy de Colombia
This is so helpful for me! I’m learning from the Duolingo app. I’m a senior so a little hard remembering new things. I liked and subbed because of this video.
I mean. DAMN. THANK YOU!!!!! Sooo happy to find your channel !!! So helpful
Thanks for the kind words Zuzana! 🙏
Excellent lesson-the detail of the use is very helpful!!!! gracias
I loved this video! He really understands how English speakers think and the common mistakes that they tend to make while learning Spanish. In this video, the instructor explained the use of proximity very clearly. I personally have always been confused between este and esto. After watching this video, it is now crystal clear to me. Thank you so much!
Thank you! 😃
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Thank you for the kind words!!
I agree!! I understand so much more now!
Me too. This is a great channel. My favorite along with butterfly Spanish
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You explanations were so lucid. Thank you! You've earned my subscription.
Este vídeo excelente me ayuda a repasar y enfocar bien las diferencias entre: este, esta, esto. Esto me facilita a mejorar la exactitud de mi español y por supuesto, esto me gustaría. Muchas gracias Andrew.😀 Voy a cuidar más vocalizar los finales de estas palabras.
As with your other videos, brilliantly and simply explained, Andrew. Thank you!
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Thank you. I have been trying to understand this very concept for years! And now, thanks to you, I do! Brillante. Lo aprecio mucho.
Thanks! I recently learned esto and eso. Great explanation on how to use. Your concepts, "focus points" and "NBDs" are brilliant. Muchas gracias.
Awesome video. Helped me perfectly understand the topic now. Thanks so much!
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Thanks! You explain it so well and make it easy to understand!
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Really good explanation. I needed this. Thanks!
Top vídeo series. Short bite size videos covering great practical learning points. Your teaching style is great too. Thank you so so much!
I've watched this one again after explaining to someone else how esto works just to make sure I was right. Then I sent this video to them. Great video! All your videos have excellent explanations from an English speaker's point if view.
This is one that's been giving me a lot of trouble. Massively helpful, thank you!
As a few others have said, this should have many more views than it has at the moment.. I have looked at 3 other videos, but this is the clearest for learners as you have not tried to overload it with extra fluff.
P.S. I like the little excerpt of dialogue from programmes/adverts. 👍 It is good to hear the words at "Spanish-speed".... I had to play the "pero esta vez es distanta" clip about 5 times on 0.5 speed 😉
Wow, crystal clear! Thank you!
This was such a clear and helpful video!!
Thank you for very clear and helpful explanations! Ahora entiendo mas.
You’re clips are so unique, really sets your channel apart!
Thank God for this video! You explained it great my man.
Un video muy útil y tu manera de explicarlo estaba (o estuvo?) muy clara. Gracias
I speak French and often use French rules to help me in Spanish. This sometimes helps, but at other times hurts since the rules may be different. In French, when you are referring to two things, one feminine, the other masculine, you would use a masculine adjective or pronoun because the rule is "le masculin l'emporte" (the masculine carries it). So, my question: if you're referring to two things in Spanish, one feminine and the other masculine, would you use the plural masculine estes to refer to both, or to both singular esta and este since it's one of each or to the plural neutral estos? I hope my question makes sense to you. I enjoy your videos and find them very helpful in my Spanish studies. Thanks in advance for an answer.
Andrew! It seems I'm always reviewing ! I guess I need to! I really like this video you simplify it well!
Excellent video! Thank you very much for a thorough explanation!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
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Loved this lesson!
So clean and clear. Please do more
Really helpful, well explained and good structure to video thanks!!
Thanks for the feedback Sarah!!
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I learned some important concepts in this video. Thank you. Subscribed!
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Incredibly helpful!
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¡Gracias por esta clase! Esta muy bien :)
FINALLY someone has clearly explained "esto". Every other "teacher" I've encountered online has either ignored it or made it even more incomprehensible. It may be an NBD, but that, too, is important to know. Mils gracias from a 20-plus-year ESL veteran.
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GRACIAS now I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND 🙏❤ Thanks Andrew your helping me a lot with my spanish journey.
Super helpful thanks so much
miliion thanks! This is a very helpful video! I hope to see more valuable videos at this channel.
That's very helpful. Thank you!
Bravo.This isvthe exellent explanatin about this subject.I really understand vell.Tjanks a lot.
esta es un gran video. ... wait a minute. I better rewind and watch it again.
All joking aside. You are a great teacher and this is a new favorite channel for me. Thank you for all you do.
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I would never have guessed that you are a rock climber. You seem so mild and calm. Rock climbing takes a lot of guts. It's something for rugged adventurers who take risks. Thank you for this este, esta, and esto lesson. It is a great presentation with good examples.
Este video ayudarme ahora mismo. Gracias
Have just started to learn Spanish and am really enjoying your videos :)
Glad you like them!
Este video me ayudó mucho. Gracias Andrew!
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very good explanation thanks
Excellent explanation of the ‘schwa’ sound. I wasn’t aware of this term but knew I was messing up the Spanish pronunciations somehow. I will be more mindful from now on. Also if a Spanish-speaker speaks fast, I find it hard to hear the ‘e’/‘a’/ (& sometimes ‘o’) endings of words - I really have to train my ear to hear them.
I like your teaching style.
Exceptional lessons. Very valuable and understandable.
Thanks for the feedback Ben!
My goodness that helps so much! Thank you. 👍😁
Amazing explanation. Thanks a lot
Thank you for the kind words!! 🙏
Thank you ❤️
I need to watch this at least a dozen times to get into my head.
Generally words ending with an "a" you use "esta"
Ex
Esta casa está sucia-- this house is derty.
Excerpt: canción --- words ending in "ion" al generally feminine
Ex. La canción --- the song
Esta canción es un hit/éxito
Words ending in (e/o/ol/on)
Fanático, el Canon, El Este
Este fanático
Este cómic es Canon
Este camino está en el Este.
Hope this can help
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¡Gracias Phil! 😀
Awesome explanation
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@@realfastspanish Good explanation. Short and informative. Direct to the points and so we'll constructed. Thank you for your time and effort. Keep it up
Thanks for the video that helped me a lot and rock climbing is not a bazar hobby and I respect that
Really helped me to understand why pronouncing the ending vowels is so difficult for me in Italian & Spanish. Thanks. It's great to be an English native speaker for other reasons, but the habits we have with the schwa sound make it tough for speaking Italian and Spanish since they emphasize ending vowels so much
Thank you so much, its really informative. Love from Pakistan ❤
Fabulous video. Love your perfectly selected visuals. In my experience, it is a big deal if you use "esto" when describing a person.
Thanks for sharing Amie. Yes, it’s an unusual scenario to refer to a person as “this”.
Yeah, its always a big deal when English speakers make mistakes. Everyone else can come here completely butchering words and we have to be understanding.