The words "this" and "that" are demonstrative adjectives (i.e. they demonstrate or indicate nouns.) They indicate not only a specific item or items but also where they are in relation to the speaker.
Additionally, Spanish has an extra demonstrative adjective to indicate items located physically even farther away from you. In other words, Spanish has an equivalent to "this" and to "that", but also has "this or that one over there."
Here are the Demonstrative Adjectives:
"This" and "These" | Singular | Plural |
| Masculine | este | estos |
| Feminine | esta | estas |
"That" and "Those" | Singular | Plural |
| Masculine | ese | esos |
| Feminine | esa | esas |
"That one over there" and "Those ones over there" | Singular | Plural |
| Masculine | aquel | aquellos |
| Feminine | aquella | aquellas |
| Este suéter -----------------> | This sweater |
| Estos suéteres----------------> | These sweaters |
| Ese suéter ----------------> | That sweater |
| Esos suéteres ----------------> | Those sweaters |
| Aquel suéter ----------------> | That sweater over there |
| Aquellos suéteres ----------------> | Those sweaters over there |
| Esta blusa ------------------> | This blouse |
| Estas blusas -----------------> | These blouses |
| Esa blusa -----------------> | That blouse |
| Esas blusas -----------------> | Those blouses |
| Aquella blusa -----------------> | That blouse over there |
| Aquellas blusas -----------------> | Those blouses over there |
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