grammar.pronouns.demonstrative
Demonstrative pronouns: este, ese, aquel
Three distances: este (near me), ese (near you / nearby), aquel (far from both). They stand alone without a noun: prefiero este.
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Explanation
Este/esta/estos/estas, ese/esa/esos/esas, aquel/aquella/aquellos/aquellas — used alone they are pronouns: me gusta esa. Since the 2010 RAE reform, no written accent is required even as pronouns.
Aquel also reaches back in time: aquellos años ('those years back then'). The neuter forms esto, eso, aquello point at ideas or unidentified things — see the neuter pronouns rule.
Examples
¿Cuál prefieres? — Este.
Which one do you prefer? — This one.
Which one do you prefer? — This one.
Region: global
Aquella era otra época.
That was another era.
That was another era.
Region: global