Word
Mi bota y mi camisa son negras, pero las de mi hermana son rojas.
Meaning
My boot and my shirt are black, but my sister's are red.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Mi bota y mi camisa son negras, pero las de mi hermana son rojas.
ser
to be
de
from / of
y
and
pero
but
Questions & Answers about Mi bota y mi camisa son negras, pero las de mi hermana son rojas.
What exactly does las de replace in this sentence?
Why are the adjectives negras and rojas plural if bota and camisa are singular?
If one item was masculine and one was feminine, would it still use las de?
No. In Spanish, if you refer to a mixed group of masculine and feminine nouns, the masculine plural always wins. For example, if you were talking about a shoe (zapato, masculine) and a shirt (camisa, feminine), you would use los de instead.
Why does the Spanish sentence use de instead of a word for 'sister's'?