"Essa é uma clínica privada."

Translation: That is a private clinic.

[Nerfballs]

Could someone please explain why essa is used and esta is not used?

[Paulenrique]

Both should be accepted.

[Heidijan]

I have reported numerous times that the translation "this" is not accepted. What I have always heard and read in grammar books, is that "este" is not used in Brasil, so "esse" = this and "aquele" = that.

[ScothPhelps]

here it is an explanation about its difference and when it is used: http://brasilescola.uol.com.br/gramatica/esse-ou-este.htm

[raf_iggy]

My portuguese dictionary claims essa = that and esta = this.

DL sometimes takes "exception" because English does not have two words for THAT
that (near listener) = essa vs.
that (away from speaker and listener) = aquela.

[Jandreslami]

Here in Argentina we call every private medical centers "clínicas", and the public ones "hospitales" (hospitais).
Is this also true in Brazil?

[ScothPhelps]

I never thought about this, but yes, Clinics are used to be private in here. But hospitals can be either private or not.