Mi profesora tiene razón: es mejor pensar antes de contestar.

My teacher is right: it is better to think before answering.

Breakdown of Mi profesora tiene razón: es mejor pensar antes de contestar.

• ser: to be
• mi: my
• antes de: before
• mejor: better

Questions & Answers about Mi profesora tiene razón: es mejor pensar antes de contestar.

Why is it mi profesora and not mí profesora?

Because mi without an accent is the possessive adjective meaning my.

• mi profesora = my teacher

The form mí with an accent is a prepositional pronoun meaning me, used after prepositions:

• para mí = for me
• sin mí = without me

So in this sentence, mi profesora is correct because it shows possession.

Does mi profesora mean the teacher is female, or that the speaker is female?

Profesora tells you the teacher is female.

In Spanish, many nouns for people change form depending on gender:

• profesor = male teacher
• profesora = female teacher

The word mi does not tell you whether the speaker is male or female. Both a man and a woman can say mi profesora if their teacher is a woman.

Why does Spanish say tiene razón instead of something like es correcta?