Arabic - Spanish Dictionary
/haː.ðaː/
هذا (hādhā) is an Arabic demonstrative that means "this" in Spanish. It functions as both a determiner (este, esta) and a pronoun (esto, éste) depending on context.
| # | Type | Arabic | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determiner | هذا the (thing) here | este |
| 2 | determiner | هذا the (thing) here | aqueste |
| 3 | determiner | هذا the (thing) here | esta |
| 4 | determiner | هذا the (thing) here | aquesta |
| 5 | pronoun | هذا the thing, item, etc. being indicated | esto |
| 6 | pronoun | هذا the thing, item, etc. being indicated | aquesto |
| 7 | pronoun | هذا the thing, item, etc. being indicated | este |
| 8 | pronoun | هذا the thing, item, etc. being indicated | éste |
| 9 | pronoun | هذا the thing, item, etc. being indicated | aqueste |
| 10 | pronoun | هذا the thing, item, etc. being indicated | esta |
| 11 | determiner | هذا known (thing) just mentioned | este |
| 12 | determiner | هذا known (thing) just mentioned | aqueste |
| 13 | determiner | هذا known (thing) just mentioned | esta |
| 14 | determiner | هذا known (thing) just mentioned | aquesta |
| 15 | pronoun | هذا a specified object | éste |
| 16 | pronoun | هذا a specified object | ésta |
| 17 | determiner | هذا known (thing) about to be mentioned | aquesta |
هذا الكتاب جديد جداً
Este libro es muy nuevo
ما هذا؟
¿Qué es esto?
هذا ما قلته أمس
Esto es lo que dije ayer
As a determiner, هذا precedes nouns and agrees with their gender and number (esta for feminine singular). As a pronoun, it stands alone to refer to a thing or concept. English speakers often confuse the pronoun uses; esto refers to abstract things or situations, while éste/ésta refers to specific objects.
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