Atal B. Fatih
"David, te presento a Julia" VS "David, esto es Julia" Hello, I have been using a Spanish language application where I come a cross this translation "David, te presento a Julia" which means "David, this is Julia". Then I searched for pronunciation online  I found out this translation "David, esto es Julia". What is the difference between the two Spanish sentences.

"David, te presento a Julia" VS "David, esto es Julia"


Thank you! !!
2018年3月6日 11:05
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The difference is that one is more formal than the other.


More formal:

David, te presento a Julia = David, I introduce you to Julia

(That's a literal translation, but we wouldn't say it like that in English. In English, we would say "David, may I introduce you to Julia?")


More informal:

David,  ésta / ella es Julia = David, this is Julia


Julia is a woman, so you can't say "esto." "Esto" is only for objects. It is not for human beings. 


To introduce a woman, we can say "ésta es Fulanita" (this is Fulanita) but it's more common to say "ella es Fulanita" (she is Fulanita).

To introduce a man, we can say "éste es Fulanito" (this is Fulanito) but it's more common to say  "él es Fulanito" (he is Fulanito).



2018年3月6日