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Mi móvil es nuevo.

Mi móvil es nuevo.
My mobile phone is new.
From Lesson 42:Phone, computer and email·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Mi móvil es nuevo.

Why do we use es instead of está? A phone is only new for a short time!
In Spanish, we use es (from the verb ser) to describe the core characteristics of an object, like its size, color, or age. Even though a phone will not stay new forever, being new is treated as a core trait of the item itself, not a temporary mood or location (which is when you would use estar).
I have heard people say celular for a phone. Is móvil the same thing?
Yes! Móvil is the standard word used in Spain for a mobile phone. In Latin America, you will almost always hear celular instead. Both are correct and mean the exact same thing.
Why is the word for my just mi and not mío?
You use mi (meaning my) right before the noun it describes, just like in English. You only use mío (meaning mine) when the noun is left out or comes earlier, like if you wanted to say the phone is mine (el móvil es mío).
Why does nuevo end in an -o here?
Adjectives in Spanish have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because móvil is a masculine noun, we use the masculine form nuevo. If you were talking about a feminine noun, like a house (casa), you would change the ending to match and say: Mi casa es nueva.

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