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Eso es la casa.

Eso es la casa.
That is the house.
From Lesson 1:Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Eso es la casa.

Why is it Eso and not Esa, since casa is a feminine word?
Eso is a neuter pronoun meaning "that". We use it when pointing at something unidentified or a general concept. Even though we are identifying it as la casa (a feminine noun), the pointing word starts out neutral. If you were saying "That house", you would use the feminine word and say Esa casa.
Why do we use es here instead of está?
Es is the "it is" form of the verb ser. We use ser to identify what something is. Because this sentence tells us the identity of an object (equating "that" with "the house"), we must use ser.
Can I just say Es la casa without Eso?
Yes! Es la casa means "It is the house." You add Eso specifically to say "That is the house," usually when you are pointing at something or referring back to something you just saw or talked about.
Why does casa use la instead of el?
In Spanish, all nouns have a gender. Nouns that end in -a, like casa, are usually feminine. Because it is a feminine singular noun, it takes the feminine word for "the", which is la.

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