In English you have to choose between his, her, its, and their, whereas in Spanish there is no distinction by gender, only by number. Su and sus can each mean his, her, its, your, or their depending on the context. Su cama can mean his bed, her bed, its bed (e.g., the dog’s), your bed, or their bed. Does Tus have an accent?Tú is a subject personal pronoun. It has a written accent on the u and it is a single word. The direct English translation is you (singular informal). Is Su plural?Possessive adjectives indicate ownership. Once you decide to use the adjective su, only make it plural if it is in front of a plural noun—no matter how many people own the noun. If a family owns a car, “their car” is written su coche. If a man owns many cars, “his cars” is written sus coches. How do you use Vuestro? 3 Answers
What part of speech is SU? The pronoun su is used to mean his, her, their, and your. What does “Sus” in Spanish mean?“Sus” is the pronoun “your” “his” or “her”. “Propias” means “own”. So, “sus propias” is “your/his/her own” and is followed by a noun, here “comidas” which means “food” or “meals”. Lucy, let’s hear the question said in correct Spanish, por favor: What does Su and Sus mean?The rest of the word refers to the owner. It works the same for su(s), the confusing part is that su(s) has many possible meanings: su casa = your (formal: singular or plural)(de usted(es), his(de él), her(de ella), their(de ellos/ellas) house. sus casas = all the same, except now it is houseS. What do ustedes mean in Spanish?In most Spanish-speaking countries “Ustedes” is the only commonly used plural “you”, but in Spain it refers to basically the plural of “Usted,” that is, you, plural, formal. Vosotros- This form is used mainly only in Spain. It means something like “you guys”, or you, plural, informal (familiar). What does Suegro mean in Spanish? Meaning of suegra. Spanish open dictionary. 652. mother-in-law. (Of thelat.)vulg.socra, and this of theTal.(socrus). 1. f. mother of her husband in respect of women, or women with regard to the husband. 2. f. part in the thread of the bread, which corresponds to the ends of the roll of mass and is often be more thin and cooked. Related"Su/Sus"is not an adjective. It is a pronoun. Other than that, it is a good answer. - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, JUL 9, 2017 It's plural, not plaural (no A). - NKM1974, JUL 9, 2017 Thanks guys. DonB .... according to our very own Spanishdict dictionary, it's an adjective! - billygoat, JUL 9, 2017 Don: mi, tu, su, sus etc. are possessive adjectives that precede a noun. mío, tuyo, suyo, suyas, etc. can be possessive adjectives following nouns or they can be possessive pronouns substituting for a previously mentioned thing. - DilKen, JUL 9, 2017 I agree with Ken, possessive adjective. :) - bosquederoble, JUL 9, 2017 Guys, please don't take this the wrong way, but as Judy6398 specifically asked that her question be explained as simply as possible I deliberately didn't go into too much grammatical detail. I honestly think that grammar gets in the way sometimes - billygoat, JUL 9, 2017 and is not always conducive to learning - billygoat, JUL 9, 2017 I am simply agreeing that it is an adjective, as that was disputed. :) - bosquederoble, JUL 9, 2017 You are right, Billy..I agree that grammar can sometimes get in the way. It has with me many times. - rac1, JUL 9, 2017 Lol you are all guillty! ;) - billygoat, JUL 9, 2017 Grammar used to tie me up in knots. I'd spend ages trying to work out the grammatical explainations for everything. Then I stopped studying, as it were, and just concentrated on enjoying using the language. I stopped asking myself why something was said - billygoat, JUL 9, 2017 in such a way and instead just accepted that's the way it is. I genuinely feel that my Spanish has improved drammatically because of this. Yes I make loads of mistakes, but who cares, I can chat away now for quite some time about many subjects. - billygoat, JUL 9, 2017 I suppose the difference with me is, I am learning the language to use it in conversation - and I do! rather than learning to pass an exam. - billygoat, JUL 9, 2017 As you can see lol. my English spelling and grammar are not the best, but boy I'm a great speaker haha ;) - billygoat, JUL 9, 2017 I have issues with English grammar/reading/writing. My spelling & speaking are that of Commonwealth countries, ie. Britain, Canada, etc. - NKM1974, JUL 9, 2017 Nkm your English spelling is better than mine :) - billygoat, JUL 9, 2017 Billygoat: Your answer was fine for the original poster. Sometimes a member makes a comment and I think it is helpful to correct them in a way that is appropriate for their level of knowledge (and other members) :) - DilKen, JUL 9, 2017 Of course, feel free to disagree. We all have to follow the path which we think is best. Few rights or wrongs in my opinion. Just different strokes.... - DilKen, JUL 9, 2017 No pasa nada Ken. Solo estoy bromeando. Respeto las opiniones de todos! - billygoat, JUL 9, 2017 Billy: Bien dicho. Que tengas un buen día. :) - DilKen, JUL 9, 2017 @billygoat, I had a recourse in British English almost 3 decades ago. I have to relearn everything from phonetics (IPA) & reading the Oxford/Cambridge dictionaries. - NKM1974, JUL 9, 2017 My dictionary says "su" is an adjetivo posesivo. - ian-hill, JUL 9, 2017 |