Lesson 40 · 8:51
Mine and yours
Say whose things are with mi, tu, su and nuestro, and learn what su can mean.
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What you learn
- mi / mis, tu / tus, su / sus, nuestro / nuestra / nuestros / nuestras
- su = his, her, your (usted, ustedes) or their; context decides
- nuestro agrees with the thing owned, not the owner
- Gift words: la casa, el amigo / la amiga; cognate la familia
- Tangent: English once had "thou / thy" too
Sentences you can say
- Mi familia está allá.
- ¿Es su casa? (Is it your / his / her house?)
- Mis amigos. Nuestra casa.
Watch out for
"Mi familia son de aquí" → one family, so a singular verb: Mi familia es de aquí.