In this section we are going to study two groups of possessives: possessives adjectives and possessives pronouns.<\/p>\n
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Mi \/ mis (my)<\/p>\n
tu \/ tus\u00a0 (your)<\/p>\n
su \/ sus (its, his, hers)<\/p>\n
nuestro \/-a \/ -os \/ -as ( your-plural)<\/p>\n
vuestro \/-a \/-os \/ -as (your)<\/p>\n
su \/ sus (their)<\/p>\n
Only nuestro and vuestro have feminine forms, and they must agree in gender unlike the rest that can be used in both genders.<\/p>\n
– Nuestro perro (our dog)<\/p>\n
– Nuestra casa (our house)<\/p>\n
– Vuestro amigo (your friend)<\/p>\n
– Vuestra abuela (Your grandma)<\/p>\n
Examples:<\/p>\n
Mi coche es nuevo (My car is new)<\/p>\n
Nuestra casa est\u00e1 en Espa\u00f1a (Our house is in Spain)<\/p>\n
Mis amigos son espa\u00f1oles (My friends are Spanish<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Vuestro perro es muy bonito (Your dog is so beautiful)<\/p>\n Su casa es m\u00e1s peque\u00f1a que la nuestra (Their house is smaller than ours)<\/p>\n Possessive adjective after the noun.<\/span><\/p>\n In Spanish<\/em>, some possessive adjectives are used after the noun, and they must agree in number (singular or plural) and gender with the item possessed.<\/p>\n Here is a list of the Spanish<\/span> possessive adjectives that are used after the noun:<\/p>\n m\u00ed (-a, -os, -as)\u00a0 mine, of mine<\/p>\n tuyo (-a, -os, -as) yours, of yours<\/p>\n suyo (-a, -os, -as) yours, of yours, his, of his<\/p>\n hers, of hers<\/p>\n nuestro (-a, -os, -as) ours, of ours<\/p>\n vuestro (-a, -os, -as) yours, of yours<\/p>\n suyo (-a, -os, -as) yours, of yours, theirs, of theirs<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Examples:<\/p>\n Un amigo m\u00edo vive in Londres.<\/p>\n A friend of mine lives in London<\/p>\n Una amiga m\u00eda est\u00e1 en Espa\u00f1a.<\/p>\n A friend of mine is in Spain<\/p>\n Los caf\u00e9s son nuestros.<\/p>\n The coffes are ours.<\/p>\n Conoc\u00ed a un primo suyo.<\/p>\n I met a cousin of his<\/p>\n Quiere el m\u00ed\u00ado.<\/p>\n He wants mine.<\/p>\n Perdieron los nuestros.<\/p>\n They lost ours.<\/p>\n Possessive pronouns are the words used to replace nouns modified by possessive adjectives. In Spanish, there are different forms of possessive pronouns depending on if the noun is masculine or feminine, singular or plural.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mine: el m\u00edo \/ la m\u00ed\u00ada \/ los m\u00edos \/ las m\u00ed\u00adas<\/p>\n Yours: el tuyo \/ la tuya \/ los tuyos \/ las tuyas<\/p>\n His \/ Her \/ Its\/: el suyo \/ la suya \/ los suyos \/ las suyas<\/p>\n Ours: el nuestro \/ la nuestra \/ las nuestras \/ los nuestros<\/p>\n Yours: el vuestro \/ la vuestra \/ los vuestros \/ las vuestras<\/p>\n Theirs: el suyo \/ la suya \/ los suyos \/ las suyas<\/p>\n Note that the Spanish possessive pronouns for third person singular (\u00e9l, ella) and plural (ellos, ellas) are identical. Sometimes Spanish speakers need to clarify what they men to avoid misunderstanding in these cases.<\/p>\n There are two important things to know about Spanish possessive pronouns:<\/p>\n The possessive pronoun must match the noun being replaced in gender and number.<\/p>\n You should use the appropriate definite article.<\/p>\n Here you have some examples:<\/span><\/p>\n Mi padre est\u00e1 aqu\u00ed \u00bfd\u00f3nde est\u00e1 el tuyo?<\/p>\n My father is here; where’s yours?<\/p>\n Me gustan salir con mis amigos y ella prefiere con los suyos.<\/p>\n I like going out with my friends and she prefers hers.<\/p>\n Tus cuadros son buenos, pero los m\u00edos son mejores.<\/p>\n Your paintings are good, but mine are better.<\/p>\n Estos libros \u00bfson vuestros o nuestros?<\/p>\n These books, are they yours or ours?<\/p>\n No s\u00e9 donde est\u00e1 el tuyo, pero el m\u00edo es este<\/p>\n I don\u00b4t know where is yours but this one is mine<\/p>\n Mis padres no pueden, llama a los suyos<\/p>\n My parents can\u00b4t make it, call his \/ hers\/ theirs<\/p>\n Note that Spanish possessive pronouns are identical to stressed form possessive adjectives, but their usage is different: possessive pronouns replace nouns, while possessive adjectives modify nouns.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is also a neuter possessive pronoun which is used when the possessed thing is abstract or unspecific object. This is formed with the neuter article -lo- plus the masculine singular possessive pronoun (m\u00ed\u00ado, tuyo, suyo, nuestro, vuestro).<\/p>\n \u00bfQuieres lo m\u00ed\u00ado?<\/p>\n Do you want mine (my work, my food…)?<\/p>\n Encontr\u00f3 lo suyo.<\/p>\n He found his \/ hers (his \/ hers stuff, his things).<\/p>\n \u00bfCu\u00e1nto es lo nuestro?<\/p>\n How much is ours (bill)?<\/p>\n Me gustan m\u00e1s los vuestros<\/p>\n I like more yours<\/p>\n No entiendo lo tuyo<\/p>\n I don\u00b4t understand yours (behaviour, acctitude)<\/p>\n We hope we helped with the Spanish adjectives. (Spanish info)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The possessive words in Spanish are words used to express possession or belonging. In this section we are going to study two groups of possessives: possessives adjectives and possessives pronouns. Possessives adjectives Possessive adjectives are used to indicate possession in Spanish, and they must agree in number (singular or plural) with the item …<\/p>\nPossessive pronouns in Spanish<\/h2>\n
Neuter possessive<\/h3>\n