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este

this

Surface form · el este

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Determiner

  1. 1

    (demonstrative (masculine singular)) this

    Este libro es interesante.

    This book is interesting.

Pronoun

  1. 1

    (demonstrative (masculine singular)) this one

    ¿Cuál prefieres? Este es mejor.

    Which one do you prefer? This one is better.

Noun

  1. 1

    (cardinal direction) east

    El sol sale por el este.

    The sun rises in the east.

Adjective

  1. 1

    (related to the east) eastern

    El viento este trae lluvia.

    The eastern wind brings rain.

1(demonstrative (masculine singular))this

Este libro es interesante.

This book is interesting.

Me gusta mucho este color.

I really like this color.

Vamos a visitar este museo mañana.

We are going to visit this museum tomorrow.

Me gusta este libro.

I like this book.

2(demonstrative (masculine singular))this one

¿Cuál prefieres? Este es mejor.

Which one do you prefer? This one is better.

De todos los pasteles, este es mi favorito.

Of all the cakes, this one is my favorite.

No quiero aquel, dame este, por favor.

I don't want that one, give me this one, please.

Quiero este.

I want this one.

3(cardinal direction)east

El sol sale por el este.

The sun rises in the east.

La ventana de mi habitación mira hacia el este.

My bedroom window faces east.

El viento viene del este hoy.

The wind is coming from the east today.

El sol sale por el este.

The sun rises in the east.

4(related to the east)eastern

El viento este trae lluvia.

The eastern wind brings rain.

Visitamos la costa este del país.

We visited the eastern coast of the country.

La cultura este es muy diferente a la nuestra.

Eastern culture is very different from ours.

La costa este es hermosa.

The eastern coast is beautiful.
Este libro.

This book.

Por este motivo.

For this reason.

Este es mi amigo.

This is my friend.

Determiner

Forms

plural

estes

singular

este