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Su traje nuevo es bonito.

Su traje nuevo es bonito.
His new suit is nice.
From Lesson 40:Irregular yo forms (hago, salgo)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Su traje nuevo es bonito.

Why does nuevo come after traje?
In English, we say "new suit" (adjective before the noun). In Spanish, descriptive adjectives like nuevo usually come after the noun they describe. So, traje nuevo literally translates to "suit new".
Does su only mean "his"?
No, su can mean "his", "her", "your" (formal), "its", or "their". You usually rely on the context of the conversation to know exactly who owns the traje (suit). In this specific example, it translates to "his".
Why do we use es instead of está to say "is"?
We use es (from the verb ser) because being bonito (nice or pretty) is a basic description or physical characteristic of the suit. We use está (from the verb estar) for temporary states, conditions, or locations.
Why does bonito end in an "o"?
Adjectives in Spanish must match the gender of the noun they describe. Since traje is a masculine noun, bonito takes the masculine ending -o. If we were describing a feminine noun, it would end in -a.

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