Question

choose the correct spanish translation for the following sentence.

that shirt is nice.

aquella camisa es bonita.
ese camisa es bonita.
este camisa es bonita.
esta camisa es bonita.

Explanation:

Analyze the English sentence and noun gender

"That shirt is nice."

• "shirt" translates to "camisa" (feminine singular noun).
• "nice" translates to "bonita" (feminine singular adjective).

Evaluate the demonstrative adjectives for "that"

• "This" = "esta" (feminine singular)
• "That" (near) = "esa" (feminine singular)
• "That" (far away) = "aquella" (feminine singular)
• "Ese" and "este" are masculine, which do not agree with the feminine noun "camisa".

Match with the given options

• "Aquella camisa es bonita." (Correct: uses the feminine singular demonstrative "aquella" for "that" far away, agreeing with "camisa").
• "Ese camisa es bonita." (Incorrect: gender mismatch between masculine "ese" and feminine "camisa").
• "Este camisa es bonita." (Incorrect: gender mismatch between masculine "este" and feminine "camisa").
• "Esta camisa es bonita." (Incorrect: "esta" means "this", not "that").

Answer:

• Aquella camisa es bonita. (Correct answer)
• Ese camisa es bonita.
• Este camisa es bonita.
• Esta camisa es bonita.