Learn Hardcore Spanish (Latin America): El sastre hace mi camisa.

In Spanish, nouns almost always appear with an article that agrees in gender and number. Since sastre is a masculine singular noun, it takes the masculine singular definite article El. This tells us we’re talking about a specific tailor.

How is the verb hace conjugated in this sentence?

The verb hacer means “to do” or “to make.” In this sentence, hace is its third person singular form, which matches the singular subject El sastre. Using hace is similar to saying “he makes” or “she makes” in English.

What role does the possessive adjective mi play in mi camisa?

The word mi means “my” and is used as a possessive adjective in Spanish. It comes directly before the noun camisa (shirt) to indicate ownership. In Spanish, possessive adjectives like mi are used without an additional article, unlike some constructions in English.

Why is camisa chosen over another word like camiseta, and what is the difference?