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Possessives: mi, tu, su, nuestro

Mi casa (my house), tu coche (your car), su libro (his / her / their / your book). Add -s for plural things: mis amigos.

The possessive matches the thing owned, not the owner: mis libros "my books".

Su can mean his, her, its, their or formal your. Use de él / de ella if it is unclear.

Nuestro also matches gender: nuestra casa.

Pattern: mi / tu / su / nuestro + noun

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Updated October 21, 2026

Examples

• Mi hermano vive en Madrid.
  My brother lives in Madrid.
• ¿Dónde están tus llaves?
  Where are your keys?

In real sentences

• Es por tu bien.
  It's for your own good.
  Tatoeba: Shishir
• ¿Cómo es tu casa?
  What is your house like?
  Tatoeba: Steicxi
• Esta es mi casa.
  This is my home.
  Tatoeba: cueyayotl
• Mi casa está aquí.
  My house is here.
  Tatoeba: Shishir
• Esta es tu casa.
  This is your house.
  Tatoeba: Shishir
• ¿Esta es su casa?
  Is this your house?
  Tatoeba: nancy

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