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este
this
Points at something close to the speaker
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repetition
Este means this and points at a specific, identifiable thing that's close to the speaker.0
este / esta
this (adjective)
Points to something specific near the speaker.
Toma este libroTake this book
Esta semana tenemos un examenThis week we have an exam
this, this one (pronoun)
Used as a pronoun to mean "this one".
De todos los cuadernos, este es para tiOf all the notebooks, this one is for you
¿Cuál falda te gusta? EstaWhich skirt do you like? This one
este
um, er (filler)
Used as a hesitation filler, like verbally reaching for "this" thing you're about to say when you're not quite sure what it is yet.
¿A qué hora llega tu jefe? Este, no estoy seguraWhat time does your boss arrive? Um, I'm not sure
¿Puedes ayudarme ahora? Este… en un momentoCan you help me now? Um… in a moment
este
east
The compass direction east
Encoding Strategies:
linguistic
east
east
Este means east and is a direct cognate of the English word.
este
east
The direction where the sun rises.
El sol sale por el esteThe sun rises in the east
La zona este de la ciudad tiene unos restaurantes excelentesThe east part of the city has some excellent restaurants