Pronume demonstrative in engleza

 

 

 

 

THIS = acesta, aceasta, acest, aceasta

 

What’s this?

What’s this tree?

 

THESE = acestia, acestea, acesti, aceste

 

These are your things.

These things are yours.

 

THAT = acela, aceea, acel, acea

 

That was a good question.

That question was a good one.

 

THOSE = aceia, acelea, acei, acele

 

Those are his children.

Those children can speak English.

 

 

Situatii de folosire a pronumelor demonstrative, spre deosebire de limba romana

 

 

Cand faci cunostinta:

 

This is Diane. (Ea este Diana)

This is my friend, Jerry. (El e prietenul meu, Jerry.)

 

In anumite cazuri in loc de “acesta” din limba romana:

 

What was that?!?

 

What do you mean by that?

 

There’s nothing we can do about that.

 

Alte cazuri:

 

(Bate cineva la usa)

Who’s that? (Cine e?)

(Who is it?)

 

La telefon:

 

Hi, this is Jerry.

 

(Hi, it’s Jerry.)