ésta

/ˈesta/, [ˈes.t̪a]

is, this, this one


Examples
  • Ésta es la ventana que rompió el muchacho.

    This is the window which was broken by the boy.

  • ¿Me muestra una cámara más barata que ésta?

    Would you show me a less expensive camera than this one?

  • Ésta es la última moda.

    This is the latest fashion.

  • Ésta es su respuesta a mi carta.

    This is his answer to my letter.

  • Ésta es la casa donde nací.

    This is the house where I was born.

  • Ésta es la casa en la que ella vivía.

    This is the house in which she used to live.

  • Ésta es la foto más bonita de todo mi álbum.

    This is the most beautiful of all the pictures in my album.

  • Deja que yo me coma ésta y tú puedes comerte la otra.

    Let me eat this one and you can eat the other one.

  • Ésta fue su única esperanza.

    This was his one and only hope.

  • Ésta es la razón de que él lo hiciera.

    This is the reason why he did it.

  • ¿Es ésta tu copia del diccionario?

    Is this your copy of the dictionary?

  • Voy a dormirme aquí ésta noche.

    I'm going to sleep here tonight.

  • —Oh, mucho más —sonrió Dima—. Pero de hecho, ésta es una llamada a cobro revertido. Así que tú eres el novato, porque tú eres el que paga.

    "Oh, it's a lot more," Dima smiled. "But actually, this is a collect call. So you're the noob, 'cause you're paying."

  • Deberíamos usar la chimenea ésta noche.

    We should use the fireplace tonight.

  • Ésta es la primera vez.

    This is the first time.

  • Todas las generalizaciones son erróneas, incluyendo ésta.

    All generalizations are false, including this one.

  • ¿Cuál prefieres? ¿Ésta o aquélla?

    Which one do you prefer, this one or that one?

  • Ésta es mi respuesta a tu pregunta.

    This is my answer to your question.

  • Ésta es una flor hermosa.

    This is a beautiful flower.

  • Cuando una frase no le pertenece a nadie, como ésta, puedes corregirla tú mismo.

    When a sentence is not owned by anyone, like this one, you can correct it yourself.


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