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Spanish (Latin America)

Just like in English, you can express ownership directly using words like "my", "your", and "our".

### Matching number

In Spanish, possessive adjectives must agree in number (singular or plural) with the thing being *owned*, not the owner. If you own multiple things, the possessive adjective becomes plural.

| English | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| My | **mi** | **mis** |
| Your (informal) | **tu** | **tus** |
| His / Her / Their / Your (formal) | **su** | **sus** |
| Our | **nuestro / nuestra** | **nuestros / nuestras** |

Notice how **mi** changes to **mis** when referring to multiple items:

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The same applies to **tu** and **su**. Simply add an **-s** to make them plural:

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### Matching gender for "nuestro"

While **mi**, **tu**, and **su** only change for number, the word for "our" (**nuestro**) must agree in both *number* and *gender* with the thing being owned:

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Let's put it all together! Here is how you mix and match different possessive adjectives in everyday conversation:

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Possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su)

adjective

adverb

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

expression

interjection

noun

numeral

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Subject pronouns and the verb to be (yo soy)

Noun gender and definite articles (el, la)

Basic sentences and negation (no)

Indefinite articles (un, una)

Formal and informal you (tú vs. usted)

Plural pronouns and the verb to be (somos, son)

Making nouns plural (-s, -es)

Plural articles (los, las, unos, unas)

Noun gender exceptions

Adjective agreement

Invariable adjectives

State and location (estar)

Ser vs. estar

There is / there are (hay)

Hay vs. estar

To have (tener)

Possession (de)

Regular -ar verbs

Yes/No questions

What and who (qué, quién)

Regular -er verbs

Regular -ir verbs

Asking where (dónde, adónde)

How, when, and why (cómo, cuándo, por qué)

How much and how many (cuánto)

Days of the week

Going to a place (ir a)

Preposition contractions (al, del)

In and by (en)

With me and with you (conmigo, contigo)

Prepositional pronouns (mí, ti)

Conjunctions (y, o, pero)

Giving reasons (porque)

Stem-changing verbs (e to ie)

Stem-changing verbs (o to ue)

Stem-changing verbs (e to i)

Irregular yo forms (hago, salgo)

To know (saber vs. conocer)

Weather expressions (hace, está)

Desires and plans (querer)

Ability and requests (poder)

Obligations (tener que)

Expressing likes (me gusta)

Plural likes (me gustan)

Verbs like gustar (encantar, doler)

Very vs. a lot (muy, mucho)

Numbers 0 to 15 (cero, uno, dos…)

Numbers 16 to 31 (dieciséis, veinte…)

Numbers 30 to 1000 (treinta, cien, mil)

Months of the year (enero, febrero, marzo)

Seasons and dates (el dos de mayo)

Telling time (es la..., son las...)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero, segundo, tercero)

Reflexive pronouns and verbs (me, te, se, nos)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

The present continuous (estar + -ando, -iendo)

Near demonstrative adjectives (este, esta, estos, estas)

Medium demonstrative adjectives (ese, esa, esos, esas)

Comparatives of inequality (más / menos ... que)

Comparatives of equality (tan ... como)

Indefinite and negative pronouns (algo, nada, alguien, nadie)

Affirmative commands

Far demonstratives (aquel, aquella)

Possessive pronouns (el mío, el tuyo)

Shortened indefinite adjectives (algún, ningún)

Adverbs of quantity (demasiado, bastante)

Adverbs of frequency (a menudo, a veces)

Adverb formation (-mente)

Exclamations (¡Qué...!)

Irregular comparatives (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)

Relative superlatives (el más... de)

Adjective intensification (-ísimo)

Indirect object pronouns

Pronoun placement with infinitives

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

The 'se lo' rule (se lo, se la)

Impersonal statements (se)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Personal obligation (deber)

Starting actions (empezar a)

Finishing and quitting actions (terminar de, dejar de)

Repeating actions (volver a)

Continuing actions (seguir + gerundio)

Complex prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de...)

Question	Answer
my	mi
jacket	la chaqueta
My jacket is black.	Mi chaqueta es negra.
My jackets are new.	Mis chaquetas son nuevas.
your	tu
shirt	la camisa
Your shirt is here.	Tu camisa está aquí.
Your shirts are pretty.	Tus camisas son bonitas.
his/her/its/their/your (formal)	su
pants	el pantalón
His pants are blue.	Su pantalón es azul.
Their pants are dirty.	Sus pantalones están sucios.
our	nuestro
Our television is expensive.	Nuestro televisor es caro.
backpack	la mochila
Our backpacks are big.	Nuestras mochilas son grandes.
He has my backpack.	Él tiene mi mochila.
key	la llave
We have your key.	Nosotros tenemos tu llave.
Her keys are in the house.	Sus llaves están en la casa.
My pants are red and short.	Mi pantalón es rojo y corto.
Our house is white.	Nuestra casa es blanca.
dress	el vestido
Your dress is red.	Tu vestido es rojo.
The key to my house is new.	La llave de mi casa es nueva.
Your sister has our jackets.	Tu hermana tiene nuestras chaquetas.
His dog eats my shoes.	Su perro come mis zapatos.
My sister needs her dress.	Mi hermana necesita su vestido.
mom	la mamá
My mom lives in Mexico.	Mi mamá vive en México.
My mom speaks Spanish.	Mi mamá habla español.
dad	el papá
Your dad is the doctor.	Tu papá es el doctor.
My dad does not eat bread.	Mi papá no come pan.
the husband (= el esposo)	el marido
Her husband is a doctor.	Su marido es doctor.
My sister's husband is nice.	El marido de mi hermana es simpático.