Expressing Posession in Spanish

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1 Expressing Posession in Spanish

2 What English Speakers try to do…
In English, to express possession we use the possessive “s”. For example Those books are Mary’s. My mom’s sister is coming to visit. So, English speakers try to do this in Spanish. But… IT DOES NOT WORK LIKE THIS!!! My dad’s car IS NOT mi padres carro.

3 How it works in Spanish To express possession in Spanish, we use “DE”
For example: To say, “My mom’s sister” we actually say, “The sister of my mom.” La hermana de mi madre. To say, “My dad’s car” we say “The car of my dad.” El carro de mi padre.

4 Más ejemplos El perro de Erin se llama Kramer.
El nombre de mi mejor amiga es Stephanie. Los gatos de mi madre se llaman “Hamper” y “Elbie.” El carro de mi hermana es negro. Erin’s dog is named Kramer. My best friend’s name is Stephanie. My mom’s cats are named Hamper and Elbie. My sister’s car is black.

5 Possessive Adjectives
In English, our possessive adjectives are: My, your, his, her, our, your (again) and their. Example: My book is in my backpack. Your sister is nice. Her plate is over there; his is on the table. Our dog is big. (Addressing a group of people) What’s your opinion? Their house is for sale.

6 Unstressed Possessive Adjectives en español
Mi Mis When something belongs to you, use mi or mis (depending on the plurality of whatever it is that’s yours). To say “our”, use nuestro/a/os/as (depending on the GENDER and plurality of whatever it is that’s yours). When something belongs to a peer you are talking to, use tu or tus (depending on the plurality of whatever it is that belongs to that person). To say “your” to a group of people in Spain, use vuestro/a/os/as (depending on the GENDER and plurality of whatever it is that’s theirs). Tu Tus When something belongs to an “usted” you are talking to or to someone you are talking about, use su or sus (depends on the plurality of whatever it is that belongs to that person). To say “your” to a group of people in Latin America or “their” about people you are talking about, use su or sus (depends on the plurality of whatever it is that belongs). Su Sus Su Sus

7 Unstressed Possessive Adjectives en español
Mi Mis casa Nuestro apartamento padres Nuestras amigas Vuestra clase Tu Tus gato Vuestros exámenes clases hijo Su Sus Su Sus fiesta estudiantes composiciones

8 Ejemplos Mis libros pesan mucho (are heavy). ¿Son buenas tus clases?
Mi casa es su casa. Nuestras clases son interesantes. Clase, tengo vuestros exámenes. (España) Clase, tengo sus exámenes. (Latinoamérica) Mis amigas enseñan español en un colgeio, sus estudiantes son adolescentes. My books are heavy. Are your classes good? My house is your house. Our classes are interesting. Class, I have your exams. Class, I have your exams. My friends teach Spanish at a high school, their students are teenagers.