In this lesson, we'll use the concept of possessive adjectives that are used to point out ownership. They agree with the noun they modify. In this way, they agree both in gender and number with the thing possessed, not the possessor. The Table bellow shows the list of Short-form Possessive Adjectives.
<h2 /><h2>(1) Right answer</h2><h3>tu</h3><h3 />
Since <em>familia</em> is a feminine and singular noun, we use tu that is the possessive adjective for the second person singular. So <em>tu </em>matches <em>your</em> in English
<h3 />
<em>Oye carina, </em><em>tu</em><em> familia es muy grande. Tienes muchos parientes. </em>
Whose translation is :
<em>Hey Carina, </em><em>your </em><em>family is very big. You have a lot of relatives.</em>
<h2>(2) Right answer</h2><h3>mi</h3><h3 />
Since <em>hermano</em> is a masculine and singular noun, we use mi that is the possessive adjective for the first person singular. So <em>mi </em>matches <em>my</em> in English
<em>Sí, es verdad. Aquí hay unas fotos. Mira, él es </em><em>mi</em><em> hermano Juan.</em>
Whose translation is:
<em>Yes, it is true. There are some photos here. Look, he's </em><em>my </em><em>brother Juan.</em>
<h2>(3) Right answer</h2><h3>su</h3><h3 />
Since <em>esposa </em> is a feminine and singular noun, we use su that is the possessive adjective for the third person singular here. So the <em>su </em>used here matches <em>his</em> in English
<em>¿Y ella es </em><em>su</em><em> esposa?</em>
Whose translation is:
<em>And is she </em><em>his </em><em>wife?</em>
<h2>(4) Right answer</h2><h3>sus</h3><h3 />
Since <em>sobrinos </em> is a masculine and plural noun, we use sus that is the possessive adjective for the third person singular. So the <em>sus </em>used here matches <em>her</em> in English
<em>Sí. Y mis seis niños son </em><em>sus</em><em> sobrinos.</em>
Whose translation is:
<em>Yes. And my six children are </em><em>her</em><em> nephews.</em>
<h2>(5) Right answer</h2><h3>sus</h3><h3 />
Since <em>abuelos </em> is a masculine and plural noun, we use sus that is the possessive adjective for the third person plural. So the <em>sus </em>used here matches <em>their</em> in English
<h3 />
<em>¡Seis niños! ¿Y aquí están Juan y tú con</em><em> sus</em><em> abuelos?</em>
Whose translation is:
<em>Six children! And Juan and you are here with </em><em>their</em><em> grandparents</em>
<h2>(6) Right answer</h2><h3>sus</h3><h3 />
Since <em>primos </em> is a masculine and plural noun, we use nuestros that is the possessive adjective for the first person plural. So <em>nuestros</em> matches <em>our</em> in English
<em>Sí, y en la foto estamos los dos con los hijos de los hermanos de mamá, </em><em>nuestros</em><em> dieciocho primos.</em>
Whose translation is:
<em>Yes, and we are both in the pictures with the children of mom's brothers, </em><em>our </em><em>eighteen cousins.</em>