Using demonstrative pronouns: este/esta & sacamos/tomamos

Lyn F.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using demonstrative pronouns: este/esta & sacamos/tomamos

Tomamos esa foto en Madrid pero tomamos éste en Barcelona.

Please, why is este marked wrong and esta given as the correct one? I can't work out why foto (masc) has esta (female) and not este. Is it because its BarcelonA?

And why sacamos and not tomamos?

Gracias.

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using esto, este, esta, estos, estas to say "this", "this one" and "these ones" (demonstrative pronouns)"

Asked 5 years ago

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Lyn

"Foto" is a feminine noun, although it looks masculine because of its ending -o.

The noun foto is short for "fotografía" (photography) -> la foto, esta foto, esa foto...

In regards to sacar or tomar fotos, they are both correct. Tomar is maybe more commonly used in Latin America.

Hope this helps.

Saludos

Inma

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Lyn F.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thank you Inma for your prompt and helpful reply. Now I understand!

Felicitations

Lyn

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