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ese
that
Points at something nearby
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Ese means that and points at something a short distance away.
ese
that (adjective)
Points at something nearby, or at something recently mentioned.
- Dame ese lápiz, por favor = Give me that pencil, please
- Esa chica vive en mi calle = That girl lives on my street
that one (pronoun)
Used as a pronoun when the noun is dropped, to say "that one" rather than "that [noun]".
- ¿Cuál quieres? — Ese = Which one do you want? — That one
- Esa es mi hermana = That one is my sister
that guy, that woman, those people (dismissive)
Placed after the noun or used by itself to point at someone, and signals that you're distancing yourself from them.
- No conozco al hombre ese = I don't know that guy
- Esos me dijeron que ya habías llegado = Those people told me you'd already arrived