No. 130 in Spanish

esto

"This" (used for something close to the speaker).

In a sentence

Esto es una manzana.
This is an apple.
'Esto' is a neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something unspecified or neutral.
Con esto resolveremos el problema.
With this, we will solve the problem.
'Esto' is used as a subject to refer to an unspecified situation or thing that the interlocutors are aware of.
Esto que dijiste no es correcto.
This that you said is not correct.
'Esto' highlights a specific statement or idea mentioned before.

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