Ese sofá ocupa demasiado espacio en la sala.

That sofa takes up too much space in the living room.

Breakdown of Ese sofá ocupa demasiado espacio en la sala.

• en: in
• ese: that
• el sofá: the sofa
• la sala: the living room

Questions & Answers about Ese sofá ocupa demasiado espacio en la sala.

Why does it start with ese sofá instead of este sofá?

Both ese and este can mean this/that depending on context, but they point to different degrees of distance.

• este sofá = this sofa, near the speaker
• ese sofá = that sofa, near the listener or a bit farther away
• aquel sofá = that sofa over there, farther from both

So ese sofá suggests that sofa rather than this sofa.

Why is it ese and not esa?

Because sofá is a masculine noun in Spanish: el sofá.

Demonstratives have to agree with the noun:

• este/ese/aquel for masculine singular
• esta/esa/aquella for feminine singular

So:

• ese sofá ✅
• esa sofá ❌

Why does sofá have an accent mark?

The written accent shows where the stress goes: so-FÁ.

Without the accent, Spanish stress rules would make it sound different. The accent mark tells you the final syllable is stressed.

So you pronounce it roughly like:

• so-FA