Spanish grammar
Mío, tuyo, suyo, nuestro
Say what is mine, yours, his/hers, or ours.
From the scene ¿Es tuyo? (Is it yours?)
In short
After ser, use mío, tuyo, suyo, nuestro, matching the thing owned: es mío, son míos.
- mine mío / míos
- yours (tú) tuyo / tuyos
- his, hers, yours (usted) suyo / suyos
- ours nuestro / nuestros
Your turn
Which one goes with yours (tú)?
Options: mío / míos · suyo / suyos · tuyo / tuyos
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yours (tú) → tuyo / tuyos
How it works
These possessives go after ser and agree with the thing owned: es mío (masc. sing.), son míos (masc. pl.).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
¡Ah, sí! Ese es (blank).
Options: tuyo · mío
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¡Ah, sí! Ese es mío.
Ah, yes! That one is mine.
Good to know
Suyo covers his, hers, yours (usted) and theirs — context says which.
mine mío / míos
Nuria
No, no son míos. Yo no tengo tantos.
No, they're not mine. I don't have that many.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, no son (blank). Yo no tengo tantos.
Options: suyos · míos · tuyos
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Nuria
No, no son míos. Yo no tengo tantos.
No, they're not mine. I don't have that many.
yours (tú) tuyo / tuyos
Javi
¡Qué raro! ¿Son tuyos?
How strange! Are they yours?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡Qué raro! ¿Son (blank)?
Options: tuyos · míos · suyos
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Javi
¡Qué raro! ¿Son tuyos?
How strange! Are they yours?
his, hers, yours (usted) suyo / suyos
Javi
¿Y estos dos negros? ¿También son suyos?
And these two black ones? Are they hers too?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Y estos dos negros? ¿También son (blank)?
Options: míos · tuyos · suyos
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Javi
¿Y estos dos negros? ¿También son suyos?
And these two black ones? Are they hers too?
ours nuestro / nuestros
Your turn
What goes with nuestro / nuestros?
Options: ours · mine · yours (tú)
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nuestro / nuestros → ours
Common mistake
Not míos here. Asking if they are Doña Elena's.
¿Y estos dos negros? ¿También son suyos?
And these two black ones? Are they hers too?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| mine | mío / míos |
|---|---|
| yours (tú) | tuyo / tuyos |
| his, hers, yours (usted) | suyo / suyos |
| ours | nuestro / nuestros |
More lines from the story
- Nuria¡Ah, sí! Ese es mío.Ah, yes! That one is mine.
- NuriaJavi, mira. Hay paraguas por todas partes.Javi, look. There are umbrellas everywhere.
- JaviBueno... uno de ellos sí es mío.Well... one of them actually is mine.