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POSSESSION
Possession may be indicate in several ways. The most common way is by using possessive adjectives which agree in number and gender with the
noun they describe. They are always placed before the noun.
Possessive Adjectives
m/f singular m/f plural
my mi mis
your(inf) tu tus
his/her/its/your (polite) su sus
our nuestra/o nuestras/os
your (pl, inf) vuestra/o vuestras/os
their/your (pl, polite) su sus
my country mi país
your (inf) hands tus manos
Another way to indicate possession is by using possessive pronouns, which also agree in number and gender with the noun and are placed after it.
Possessive Pronouns
m/f singular m/f plural
mine mia/o mias/os
yours (inf) tuya/o tuyas/yos
his/her/yours (polite) suya/o suyas/os
ours nuestra/o nuestras/os
yours (pl, inf) vuestra/o vuestras/os
theirs/yours (pl, polite) suya/o suyas/os
the house is mine la casa es mía
these passports are ours estos pasaportes son nuestros
QUESTIONS
As in English, all questions in Spanish require a rise in intonation at the end of the sentence. In written Spanish a questions is introduced by an
inverted question mark –this is a clear indication to change your intonation.
You´re (pl) leaving early tomorrow? ¿Os vais mañana temprano?
Question Words
Where?
¿Dónde?
Why?
¿Por qué?
When?
¿Cuándo?
What?
¿Qué?
How?
¿Cómo?
Who? (sg)
¿Quién?
Who? (pl)
¿Quiénes?
Which? / What? (sg)
¿Cuál?
Which? / What? (pl)
¿Cuáles?
Where is the bank?
¿Dónde está el banco?
Why is the museum closed?
¿Por qué está cerrado el museo?
When does the carnival begin?
¿Cuándo empieza el carnaval?
What is he saying?
¿Qué está diciendo?
How do I get to there?
¿Cómo puedo llegar / ir allá?
Who is it?
¿Quién es?
Who are they?
¿Quiénes son?
Which is the best beach?
¿Cuál es la mejor playa?
Which restaurants are the cheapest?
¿Cuáles restaurantes son los más baratos?