Word
Su marido es doctor.
Meaning
Her husband is a doctor.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Su marido es doctor.
ser
to be
el doctor
the doctor
su
his/her/its/their/your (formal)
el marido
the husband (= el esposo)
Questions & Answers about Su marido es doctor.
How do we know su means "her" here instead of "his" or "their"?
The word su is very flexible! It can mean "his," "her," "your" (formal), "its," or even "their." You have to rely on the context of the conversation to know exactly who it refers to. In this isolated sentence, it could technically be translated as "his" or "their," but the surrounding conversation would tell us it means "her" husband.
Why is it su and not sus?
Why isn't there a word for "a" before doctor? Shouldn't it be es un doctor?