El libro es mío.
English: The book is mine.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Pronombres
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Possessive pronouns in Spanish are words used to show that something belongs to someone. They replace a noun and indicate ownership.
When to use it
Use possessive pronouns in Spanish to say that something belongs to a person or group, and to avoid repeating the noun. They must agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the object owned.
Key forms
- mío/mía/míos/mías
- tuyo/tuya/tuyos/tuyas
- suyo/suya/suyos/suyas
- nuestro/nuestra/nuestros/nuestras
- vuestro/vuestra/vuestros/vuestras
Examples
¿Es esta casa tuya?
English: Is this house yours?
Los zapatos son suyos.
English: The shoes are theirs/his/hers/yours (formal).
Estas mochilas son nuestras.
English: These backpacks are ours.
¿Dónde están los cuadernos vuestros?
English: Where are your (plural) notebooks?
Tips
- Remember to match the possessive pronoun with the gender and number of the thing owned, not the owner.
- Don't confuse possessive pronouns (mío, tuyo, etc.) with possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su, etc.).
- Possessive pronouns often come after the noun with 'el', 'la', 'los', or 'las'.
Exceptions and edge cases
- The form 'suyo' can refer to 'his', 'her', 'its', 'your' (formal), or 'their', so context is important.