Questions & Answers about Tu bufanda es roja, pero la mía es verde.
Why is it tu and not tú?
Because tu without an accent is the possessive adjective meaning your.
- tu bufanda = your scarf
Tú with an accent is the subject pronoun meaning you.
- Tú eres alto. = You are tall.
So in this sentence, tu is correct because it describes bufanda.
Why does Spanish say la mía for mine instead of just mía?
In Spanish, when you use a possessive pronoun like mine, yours, his, hers, it often comes with the definite article:
Here, la mía means mine, but it literally matches the omitted noun:
Why does mía have an accent mark?