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esa

determinerBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “esa” mean in English?

  1. that

    that (feminine singular determiner)

Example sentences

  • Esa mesa es grande.

    That table is big.

  • No quiero esa silla.

    I do not want that chair.

How to use it

Esa means 'that' before a feminine singular noun, as in esa mesa or esa casa.

Common mistake

Do not use esa for neutral 'that'. Eso is neutral; esa points to a feminine singular noun.

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 7.