There are two ways to say that/those in Spanish: ese and aquel. Learn about aquel in this lesson.
That/those in Spanish
To express that/those + [noun] (over there) in Spanish, you use the following demonstrative adjectives: aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas + [noun].In Spanish we have these specific adjectives that are used to talk about something or someone that is far from the speaker and the listener.
They are generally translated as: that/those over there.
Have a look at these examples:
They agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to, as follows:
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|
Singular (that) |
aquel |
aquella |
|
Plural (those) |
aquellos |
aquellas |
Sometimes these adjectives are about "time distance", and not really about physical space. In these cases the sentences have a nostalgic element. Have a look at these examples:
These adjectives become pronouns when they do not accompany a noun. To learn about these see Using aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas for that one (over there), those ones (over there) and that (over there) (demonstrative pronouns).
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