Possessive Pronouns in Spanish

Possessive Pronouns in Spanish Translation

Learn how to use possessive pronouns in Spanish. The possessive pronouns are similar to the possessive adjectives, but they are normally used with a definite article.

What is possessive pronoun and examples in Spanish?

– Singular Feminine – Plural Feminine

mine– la mía– las mías

yours (informal)– la tuya– las tuyas

his/hers– la suya– las suyas

yours (formal)– la suya– las suyas

ours– la nuestra– las nuestras

yours (informal)– la vuestra– las vuestras

yours (formal)– la suya– las suyas

theirs– la suya– las suyas

Singular Masculine – Plural Masculine

mine– el mío– los míos

yours (informal)– el tuyo– los tuyos

his/hers– el suyo– los suyos

yours (formal)– el suyo– los suyos

ours– el nuestro– los nuestros

yours (informal)– el vuestro– los vuestros

yours (formal)– el suyo– los suyos

theirs– el suyo– los suyos

e.g. Mi casa es grande. – My house is large. La tuya es pequeña.(you informal) – Yours is small. Tu cuarto es de color azul.- Your bedroom’s color is blue. El mío es de color amarillo. – Mine is yellow. Mi gato es rápido. – My cat is fast. El suyo es lento. (you formal) –Yours (formal) is slow. Note: The definite article is usually omitted when the possessive pronoun comes after the verb “ser” El gato lento es mío. – The slow cat is mine. La casa pequeña es suya. – The small house is hers. Notice the following ambiguity La casa pequeña es suya. – The small house is hers. La casa pequeña es suya. – The small house is his. Note: “El suyo, la suya, los suyos, las suyas” can be clarified as follows: La casa pequeña es suya. – The small house is hers. (unclarified) La casa pequeña es de ella. – The small house is hers. (clarified) El carro pequeño es suyo. – The small car is his. (unclarified) El carro pequeño es de él. – The small car is his. (clarified) Las casas pequeñas son suyas. – The small houses are theirs. (unclarified) Las casas pequeñas son de ellas. – The small houses are theirs. (clarified) Los carros pequeños son suyos. – The small cars are theirs. (unclarified) Los carros pequeños son de ellos. – The small cars are theirs. (clarified) Tip: “de + el” are contracted to form “del”, however, “de + él” are not contracted. Advanced Features

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