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Ese hombre alto es mi esposo.

Ese hombre alto es mi esposo.
That tall man is my husband.
From Lesson 21:What and who (qué, quién)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Ese hombre alto es mi esposo.

Why is it ese and not eso for "that"?
Even though hombre (man) is a masculine word, the word for "that" before a masculine noun is ese. The word eso does exist, but it is used for "that" in a general, unknown sense (like "What is that?"), not directly before a specific noun.
Why does alto come after hombre?
In Spanish, descriptive words (adjectives) usually come right after the noun they describe. So instead of saying "tall man" like in English, you say "man tall" (hombre alto).
How would I ask "Who is that tall man?" using the words from this lesson?
You would use the interrogative word quién (who). The question becomes ¿Quién es ese hombre alto? Notice that the verb es comes right after the question word, just like in English.
Why do we use es instead of está in this sentence?
Es comes from the verb ser, which is used for identity, relationships, and physical characteristics. Since we are stating who the man is (a husband) and describing a physical trait (tall), ser is the correct verb to use.

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