Breakdown of Este vaso es de plástico.
ser
to be
de
of
este
this (m.sg., also esta, estos, estas, esto)
el vaso
the glass
Questions & Answers about Este vaso es de plástico.
Why is it Este vaso and not Esto vaso?
Doesn't vaso mean "vase"?
No, vaso is a false friend. It looks like the English word "vase," but it actually means a drinking glass. If you want to say "vase" in Spanish, you would use jarrón or florero.
Why do we use es instead of está here?