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Yours or Mine? in Spanish
Helping parents identify and sort belongings with children using standalone possessive pronouns like 'mine', 'yours', and 'theirs' in Spanish.
What you'll learn
- Identify possession without repeating the noun
- Match possessive pronouns to the gender and number of the object being discussed
- Distinguish between possessive adjectives (mi/tu) and possessive pronouns (el mío/el tuyo)
Spanish phrases for yours or mine?
¿Este lápiz es tuyo? El mío es más corto.
Is this your pencil? Mine is shorter.
'El mío' refers back to 'el lápiz' and takes the masculine article.
¿Cuál chaqueta es la tuya? La mía es azul.
Which jacket is yours? Mine is blue.
'La mía' is feminine to match 'chaqueta'.
¿Ese es tu libro de lectura? Este es el mío.
Is that your reading book? This one is mine.
'El mío' is used as a standalone pronoun meaning 'the mine one'.
Mi lonchera está aquí. ¿Dónde está la tuya?
My lunchbox is here. Where is yours?
'La tuya' replaces 'tu lonchera' to avoid repetition.
Tu hermano necesita una regla. ¿Es esta la suya?
Your brother needs a ruler. Is this his?
'La suya' matches the feminine 'regla' but refers to 'his'.
Tu hermana tiene un bolso nuevo. ¿Es ese el suyo?
Your sister has a new bag. Is that hers?
'El suyo' matches the masculine 'bolso' but refers to 'hers'.
Su balón de fútbol es rojo. El nuestro es blanco.
Their football is red. Ours is white.
'El nuestro' matches masculine singular 'balón'.
Nuestros tenis están secos. ¿Los suyos están mojados?
Our trainers are dry. Are theirs wet?
'Los suyos' matches masculine plural 'tenis'.
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Mío / Tuyo / Suyo
Mine / Yours / His-Hers-Theirs
These must match the item owned, not the person owning it.
Lonchera
Lunchbox
Commonly used in Latin America; 'fiambrera' is used in Spain.
Tenis
Sneakers / Trainers
In many regions, this is used as a plural noun for sports shoes.
Possessive Pronouns with Articles
In Spanish, standalone possessive pronouns usually require a definite article (el, la, los, las). The pronoun must match the gender and number of the object being possessed.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine Singular | el mío / el tuyo / el suyo / el nuestro | El mío es verde. |
| Feminine Singular | la mía / la tuya / la suya / la nuestra | La tuya es grande. |
| Plural | los míos / las nuestras | Las nuestras son nuevas. |
More examples
¿Es este zapato el tuyo?
Is this shoe yours?
Common question when tidying up a room.
No es mi juguete, es el suyo.
It is not my toy, it is hers/his.
Used to clarify ownership between siblings.