this is their flag

Question

how to say it in spanish?
Does 'este es sus bandera' work?

Edited to remove double quotation marks from the question in order to be compatible with Internet Explorer. - Moe, Nov 17, 2011

Answer 1

You can use the translator for this one, but I think you're confusing the possessive adjective their: su/sus... So in your case:

This is their flag - Esta es su bandera. (only one flag, singular)

These are their flags - Estas son sus banderas (more than one, plural)

Good luck, and please correct my English, too.

perfect! - 005faa61, Nov 17, 2011

:) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 17, 2011

Very good English, you pass with flying colours. - annierats, Nov 17, 2011

Excellent English:) If only I could speak Spanish as well as you Speak English :) - FELIZ77, Nov 17, 2011

Si solo podría hablar Español tan bien como hablas Inglés - FELIZ77, Nov 17, 2011

Answer 2

"Esta es la bandera de ellos"

Yes, you're right Pesta. But as in learning English, "they" doesn't distinguish among ellos/ellas/esos, then you need (as our teachers always remind us) "context"

Esta es la bandera de ellos, isn't common

Answer 3

This is their flag - Esta es su bandera. (only one flag, singular)

This doesn't exactly include the information in the English, because it won't distinguish between "their flag" and "his flag". To include the sense of "ellos" it needs a bit more.

How about this? - "Esta es la bandera de ellos"

Does this work?