Los posesivos: mi, tu, su…
Los posesivos: mi, tu, su… means “Possessive adjectives (my, your, his…) agree with the thing owned, not the owner”. The short possessives go before the noun: mi, tu, su, nuestro, vuestro, su. Formation: mi(s) · tu(s) · su(s) · nuestro/a(s) · vuestro/a(s) · su(s) — concuerdan con lo poseído
Possessive adjectives (my, your, his…) agree with the thing owned, not the owner
A1Formation
mi(s) · tu(s) · su(s) · nuestro/a(s) · vuestro/a(s) · su(s) — concuerdan con lo poseído
Explanation
The short possessives go before the noun: mi, tu, su, nuestro, vuestro, su. They agree in number (and nuestro/vuestro also in gender) with the thing owned, not the owner: mi libro, mis libros, nuestra casa, nuestras casas. Note su covers 'his, her, its, your (formal), their' — context tells you which.
Examples
Note
mi (my) has no accent; mí (me, after prepositions) does. Don't confuse mi libro with para mí.
FAQ
Los posesivos: mi, tu, su… — what does it mean and how is it used?
Possessive adjectives (my, your, his…) agree with the thing owned, not the owner. The short possessives go before the noun: mi, tu, su, nuestro, vuestro, su. They agree in number (and nuestro/vuestro also in gender) with the thing owned, not the owner: mi libro, mis libros, nuestra casa, nuestras casas. Note su covers 'his, her, its, your (formal), their' — context tells you which.
Los posesivos: mi, tu, su… — how do you form it?
mi(s) · tu(s) · su(s) · nuestro/a(s) · vuestro/a(s) · su(s) — concuerdan con lo poseído
Los posesivos: mi, tu, su… — any usage notes?
mi (my) has no accent; mí (me, after prepositions) does. Don't confuse mi libro with para mí.