Learn Spanish (Latin America): Eso no es verdad.

Eso no es verdad.

That is not true.

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Questions & Answers about Eso no es verdad.

Why is the word eso used here instead of ese or esa?

Eso is a neuter pronoun meaning "that." You use it when referring to a general idea, a situation, or an abstract concept that hasn't been specifically named, rather than a specific masculine or feminine object. Here, it refers to an entire statement or idea someone just mentioned.

Why do we use es (from the verb ser) instead of está?

We use ser because we are stating a core fact about the statement. Being "true" or "false" is considered an inherent quality or characteristic of the idea itself, rather than a temporary state, so it requires ser.

The word verdad is a noun meaning "truth." Why is it translated as the adjective "true"?

While English uses the adjective "true" for this phrase, Spanish commonly uses the noun verdad. The literal translation is "That is not truth." If you prefer to use a Spanish adjective, you can say Eso no es cierto, which means the exact same thing.