Learn Hardcore Spanish (Spain): Ese empate no parecía justo, porque la árbitra había pitado un penalti muy raro. - That draw did not seem fair, because the referee had called a very strange penalty.

Word

Ese empate no parecía justo, porque la árbitra había pitado un penalti muy raro.

Meaning

That draw did not seem fair, because the referee had called a very strange penalty.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Lesson 90

Breakdown of Ese empate no parecía justo, porque la árbitra había pitado un penalti muy raro.

Questions & Answers about Ese empate no parecía justo, porque la árbitra había pitado un penalti muy raro.

What does empate mean exactly?

In sports, empate means a draw or tie: a game or result where neither side wins.

It is a masculine noun, so you say:

el empate
ese empate
un empate justo

This is why the adjective later is justo, not justa.

Why does the sentence use ese in ese empate?

Ese means that.

Here, ese empate points to a specific draw that is already known from the context, like that draw in English.

A quick comparison:

este empate = this draw
ese empate = that draw

In modern everyday Spanish, the difference is often just the normal this/that contrast. So ese empate is the natural choice if the speaker is referring back to a particular result already being discussed.

Why is it parecía and not pareció?