ese

/ˈese/, [ˈe.se]

that


Noun ese f (plural eses)

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter S.

Determiner ese m sg (feminine esa, masculine plural esos, feminine plural esas)

  1. (demonstrative) that

Interjection ese

  1. (Mexico, informal) hello

Pronoun ese m (feminine esa, neuter eso, masculine plural esos, feminine plural esas, neuter plural esos)

  1. (demonstrative) Alternative spelling of ése

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Recuerdo muy bien el nombre de ese hombre.

    I remember that man's name very well.

  • A ese color le decimos "azul medianoche".

    We call that color "midnight blue".

  • Tom no estuvo de acuerdo con Mary en ese punto.

    Tom disagreed with Mary on that point.

  • Consulté con él acerca de ese problema.

    I consulted him about the matter.

  • ¿Es cierto que abordaste ese avión?

    Is it true that you boarded that plane?

  • No voy a correr ese riesgo.

    I'm not going to take that risk.

  • Ella tocaba el piano en ese momento.

    She was playing the piano at that time.

  • Quiero asistir a ese partido de verdad, pero no estoy seguro si tendré el tiempo.

    I do really want to attend this match, but I'm not sure if I have the time.

  • Dime cuánto tiempo ha estado ese chico sentado allí.

    Tell me how long that boy has been sitting there.

  • Ese juguete está hecho de madera.

    That toy is made out of wood.

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