apuntes 14

Possession in SpanishJulian’s sister
La hermana de Julian

Repaso: Posessive Adjectives
 
Mi(s)
My 		Nuestro(a)(s)
Our
Tu(s)
your 		x
Su(s)
His/Her/
Your formal		 Su(s)
Their/Yours

Our teacher is crazy
Nuestra maestra está loca.

Their house is big
Su casa es grande.

Her sisters are cute.
Sus hermanas son guapas.

Possessive Adjectives: Long form
Mío(a)(s)
Of mine		Nuestro(a)(s)
Of ours
Tuyo(a)(s)
Of yours 
Suyo(a)(s)
Of his/hers		Suyo(a)(s)
Of theirs/yours

Un amigo mío=Mi amigo
A friend of mine= My friend

Una sobrina suya=Su sobrina
A niece of hers/his=His/her niece

Possessive Pronouns
 
 
  • Shows a personal relationship
  • Possessive pronouns take the place of the noun
  • Must add el/la/los/las in front of possessive adjective to match the noun we are replacing
<<Mi casa está en S.D. ¿Dónde está tu casa?>>

<<La mía está en Murrieta>>

1. Ana is reading a book of mine.
2. He needs a book of yours.
3. I want that house of theirs.
1. Alma lee un libro mío.
2. Él necesita un libro tuyo.
3. Quiero esa casa suya.