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Demonstrative adjectives You know to use a form of ese with a noun to say that. To point out a person or thing that is even farther away from the speaker, use a form of aquel. that those that (farther away) those (farther away) masculine ese esos aquel aquellos feminine esa esas aquella aquellas ¿Viste las cadenas de oro? ¿Esas cadenas del puesto enfrente de nosotros? No, las cadenas de aquella tienda.
Adverbs of time and place Aquel can also be used to refer to the distant past, as in in those days. En aquel entonces (aquellos años, aquellos días), había menos tiendas en el centro.
Adverbs of time and place The adverbs aquí/acá (here) and allí/allá (there) are also used to point out where someone or something is. Use aquí and allí to point out a precise place. ¡Ven aquí! ¡Ven acá! Come (right) here! Come over here! refers to general area ¿En Chile? Claro que hablan español allá.