cerca y lejos

 

NEAR 

                               CERCA 

  /   AT A DISTANCE     LEJOS

 

* We use this to refer to a singular item near us and these to refer to plural items near us

* We use that to refer to a singular item at a distance from us and those to refer to plural items at a distance from us.

 

		NEAR	DISTANCE
singular	is	This = esta/ este, esto	that = aquella/ese eso
plural	are	these =  estas/ estos	those = aquellas (os),   esas, esos

 

Sentences in English	Translation
·   This is a sofa and that is a table
·   This is a desk  and those are a chairs	este es un escritorio y esas son  sillas
·   That is a bench and these are a light	ese es un banco y estas son luces
·   This is a mirror and those are a towels	este es un espejo y esas son toallas
·   This is a bookcase and that is a fireplace	este librero y aquella o esa es una chimenea
·   This is a stove and that is a dishwasher	esta es una estufa y ese es un lavaplatos
·   That is a black board	esa es una tabla negra
·   That is a TV	esa o aquella es una televisión
·   This a windows	esta es una ventana
·   Those are light	esas o aquellas son luces
·   Theses are chairs	estas son sillas
·   This a floor	este es piso
·   Those are notebooks	esos o aquellos son cuadernos
·   We are students	nosotros somos estudiantes
·   He is a teacher	el es el maestro
·   This is a schoolbook	este es un libro
·   That is a door	aquella es la puesta
·   These are glues	estos son pegamentos
·   That is a wall	esa es una pared
·   That is a ceiling	ese es el techo
·   That is an air conditioning	ese es el aire acondicionado
·   Those is a eraser	aquella es una goma de borrar
·   That is white beard	esa es una barba blanca
·   This is an chalk	esta es una tiza
·   This is an markes	este es un marcador
·   This is a speaker	este es un altavoz
·   That student to learn English	aquel estudiante aprende ingles
·   Those students to learn Spanish	aquellos estudiantes aprenden español