Family, friends, and possessives

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Introduce someone else

Esta es… introduces a feminine singular person or thing; este es… introduces a masculine singular person or thing. Esta es mi hermana and este es mi hermano are useful complete patterns. You can describe friends, fictional characters, or family members.

Hermano and hermana mean brother and sister. Padre and madre mean father and mother; padres can mean parents. Spanish relationship terms often distinguish gender. Choose the words that match the people you are describing, and avoid assuming that every household has the same structure.

Use mi, tu, and su

Mi means my, tu means your for tú, and su can mean his, her, its, your for usted, or their. The context tells you which owner is intended. These forms do not change for a masculine or feminine singular noun.

They do change for the number of things or people possessed: mi libro becomes mis libros; tu amiga becomes tus amigas; su hermana becomes sus hermanas. The ending counts what is possessed, not how many owners there are. Tu meaning your has no written accent; tú meaning you does.

Describe someone and use nuestro

A short introduction becomes more useful with a profession, origin, or place of residence. You already know es estudiante and es de Canadá. Vive en… means lives in…; the next lesson explains that verb pattern.

Nuestro means our and agrees with the noun in gender and number: nuestro padre, nuestra madre, nuestros amigos, nuestras amigas. Learn one or two combinations first. You can also add también, meaning also or too, to connect two people with something in common.

Lesson vocabulary

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Practice questions

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