esta chica
/esta t͡ʃika/from spelling rules
The English phrase "this girl" is translated into Spanish as esta chica.
The phrase is used to refer to a specific young woman or girl near the speaker.
Which one should you use?
Use esta chica to refer to a girl near the speaker, whereas esa chica refers to a girl further away from the speaker. Additionally, while esta chica refers to a young woman or adolescent, esta niña is used for a much younger girl or child.
How does it change in a sentence?
The demonstrative adjective esta must agree in gender with the feminine noun chica.
How do you pronounce it?
/esta tʃika/
Did you know?
- In Spain, you might hear friends refer to a woman as esta tía instead of esta chica. While tía literally means 'aunt', in this context it functions as 'girl' or 'woman' in informal slang.
- The word chica is also used to describe size, so una camiseta chica means a 'small t-shirt'.
- While esta chica is neutral, using the phrase esta tipa to refer to a girl can be perceived as a heavy insult, suggesting she is a 'certain type of woman' in a derogatory way.
Examples in context
- ¿Te gusta esta chica?Do you like this girl?This example is useful for asking if someone likes esta chica.Tatoeba #1595162 by teskmon, translation #1453709 by Eldad
- ¿Dónde estudia esta chica?Where does this girl study?This example is useful for asking where esta chica studies.Tatoeba #8410599 by ManuelML, translation #8416076 by cromwellt
- Esta chica tiene muy buen juicio.This girl has very good judgment.This example is useful for stating that esta chica has good judgment.Tatoeba #2268919 by cueyayotl, translation #2268918 by _undertoad
- Esta niña es muy inteligenteThis girl is very intelligent
- Esta chica es mi mejor amigaThis girl is my best friend
- 12 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are at a party looking at a group of people.
- Daniel¿Conoces a esta chica?Do you know this girl?
- ElenaNo, no la conozco.No, I don't know her.
- DanielCreo que es la prima de Elena.I think she is Elena's cousin.
- ElenaAh, ya veo quién es.Ah, I see who it is.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
