Mi prima senderista siempre lleva una brújula y un bastón.

My hiker cousin always carries a compass and a walking stick.

Breakdown of Mi prima senderista siempre lleva una brújula y un bastón.

• un: a
• una: a
• mi: my
• siempre: always

Questions & Answers about Mi prima senderista siempre lleva una brújula y un bastón.

Why is it mi and not mí?

Mi without an accent is the possessive adjective meaning my.

• mi prima = my cousin
• mí with an accent is a pronoun meaning me, usually after a preposition:
  • para mí = for me
  • a mí = to me

So here, because it is showing possession, mi is correct.

Does prima specifically mean a female cousin?

Yes. In Spanish, prima means female cousin, and primo means male cousin.

So:

• mi prima = my female cousin
• mi primo = my male cousin

Unlike English, Spanish often makes this distinction clearly.

Why is senderista used after prima? Is it an adjective or a noun?