Possessives · mi / tu / su / nuestro
my, your, his/her/their go before the noun and take an -s for plural nouns: mi libro, mis libros. nuestro also matches gender.
Examples
- Es mi hermana.She is my sister.
- Tus libros están en la mesa.Your books are on the table.
- Nuestra ciudad es bonita.Our city is pretty.
How it works
Possessives (my, your, his…) go BEFORE the noun and take no article:
mi libro — my book (✗ el mi libro)
The forms
mi / mis — my
tu / tus — your (one friend)
su / sus — his, her, its, their, your (polite usted / ustedes)
nuestro / nuestra / nuestros / nuestras — our
vuestro / vuestra / vuestros / vuestras — your (several friends, Spain)
Plural
add -s when the THING owned is plural, not the owner:
mi amigo → mis amigos — my friends
su casa → sus casas — her houses / their houses
nuestro and vuestro also match the gender of the thing:
nuestro padre — our father
nuestra madre — our mother
nuestros hijos — our children
su has many meanings — context decides:
Ana y su hermano. — Ana and her brother.
Los chicos y su profesora. — The boys and their teacher.
No accent
tu = your, tú = you.
Tu libro. — Your book.
Tú eres mi amigo. — You are my friend.
Common mistakes
mis libro →mi libro (one book)
nuestro casa →nuestra casa (casa is feminine)
el mi coche →mi coche
What you'll practise
1. mi / tu / su before the noun
Put mi, tu or su before the noun, with no article.
- mi casamy house
- su cochehis car
2. mis / tus / sus for plural things
Add -s when the thing owned is plural.
- mis amigosmy friends
- sus padresher parents
3. nuestro / nuestra / nuestros / nuestras
nuestro (and vuestro) match the thing's gender and number.
- nuestra casaour house
- nuestros hijosour children
Practise it until it sticks
Short drills built on these 3 skills, with instant feedback on every answer. Free to start.