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Spanish Possessive Adjectives

What Are Possessive Adjectives in Spanish?

A possessive adjective refers to belonging or possession of something and it is used to speak about the possessed object or the person who owns something.

They can be used before or after the noun within the sentence

How to use Possessive Adjectives with nouns

Short-Form Possessive Adjectives – before noun

SingularPlural
mimis
tutus
susus
nuestro/anuestros/as
vuestro/avuestros/as
susus

Long-Form Possessive Adjectives – after noun:

SingularPlural
mío/amíos/as
tuyo/atuyos/as
suyo/asuyos/as
nuestro/anuestros/as
vuestro/avuestros/as
suyo/asuyos/as

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Examples

  • Este es mi teléfono – This is my phone // El teléfono es mío – This is my phone
  • ¿ Es la casa vuestra? – Is this your house?
  • Dame tus llaves – Give me your keys
  • Es su camiseta – This is his /her T-shirt
  • El libro es suyo – The book is his / hers