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Esa mujer joven trabaja en el hospital.

Esa mujer joven trabaja en el hospital.
That young woman works in the hospital.
From Lesson 21:What and who (qué, quién)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Esa mujer joven trabaja en el hospital.

Why do we use esa here instead of ese?
Esa means "that" and is used because mujer (woman) is a feminine noun. For a masculine noun, you would use ese, like in ese hombre (that man).
Why does joven come after mujer?
In Spanish, adjectives (describing words) usually go after the noun they describe. So, instead of "young woman", the phrase is written literally as mujer joven (woman young).
Does the word joven change depending on if it describes a man or a woman?
No, adjectives ending in a consonant like joven generally have the exact same form for both masculine and feminine words. You can say esa mujer joven and ese hombre joven.
How is the word hospital pronounced in Spanish?
In Spanish, the letter h is always silent. You pronounce hospital starting directly with the o sound, so it sounds like "ohs-pee-tahl".
How would I ask "Who works in the hospital?" using the question words from this lesson?
You would replace the person (esa mujer joven) with the question word quién (who). The sentence becomes ¿Quién trabaja en el hospital?. Notice how the verb trabaja stays in the exact same form!

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