No. 5,996 in Spanish

éste

"Éste" means "this one" in English, used to refer to a specific masculine singular item nearby.

In a sentence

Éste es mi libro favorito.
This is my favorite book.
In this sentence, 'éste' is used as a demonstrative pronoun referring to 'this one' (the book).
Tengo varios libros, pero éste es el que leo más a menudo.
I have several books, but this one is the one I read most often.
Here, 'éste' functions as a demonstrative pronoun, emphasizing 'this one' among a group.
El libro que mencionaste, ¿es éste que está sobre la mesa?
The book you mentioned, is it this one that is on the table?
In this case, 'éste' is employed to highlight a specific object in proximity, translating to 'this one.'

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