Question 1

Why does the sentence start with mira instead of miras?

Accepted Answer

Mira is a command. You are telling someone directly to look. For the informal tú (you), affirmative commands usually look exactly like the él/ella (he/she) present tense form, which is why the 's' from miras is dropped.

Question 2

Why do we use ese here and not the neutral eso?

Accepted Answer

Even though we are pointing at something and saying 'that', we use ese because it refers directly to coche, which is a masculine noun. You only use the neutral eso when talking about an unknown object, a general idea, or a full situation.

Question 3

If we are pointing at the car, why use es instead of está?

Accepted Answer

We use a form of ser (here as es) because we are identifying what the object is. You are saying 'that object equals my car'. If you wanted to talk about its location instead, you would use estar, for example: Mi coche está allí (My car is over there).

Question 4

I have heard the word carro before. Is coche specific to Spain?

Accepted Answer

Yes, in Spain, coche is the standard word for a car. In most of Latin America, you will hear carro or auto instead. Since you are learning Spanish from Spain, coche is the word you should use!

Mira, ese es mi coche.

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