Confused with Possessive adjectives.

Question

Hola!

I am kinda confused with these possessive adjectives namely,

TU, VUESTRO/A & SUS (for ELLOS/ELLAS)

How should you use them? From my understanding, it seems that they are kinda the same..(correct me if im wrong)

Ex. Donde esta TU casa = Where is YOUR house? Donde esta VUESTRA casa= Where is YOUR house? Donde esta SU casa= Where is YOUR house?

Kindly help me understand this clearly.

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Answer 1

You are correct; they all mean "Where is your house?"

But in Spanish, unlike in English, we use different adjectives depending on who "you" are.

• If you are an individual with whom we are on familiar terms, we use "tu."
• If you are a group of two or more with whom we are on familiar terms, we use "vuestra."
• If you are an individual or group with whom we are on more formal terms, we use "su."

"Vuestra" is not used in all Spanish-speaking countries, however.

Update

itssyxt60, I think you need to understand the concepts of first, second, and third person, singular and plural, possessive adjectives. The re-read the page that Ian links to, and maybe a few other descriptions, like this.

If you know well the guy in front of you, it's "tu," otherwise "su." Two or more persons you know well = "vuestra." Two or more you don't = "su."

The adjective agrees with the noun... a singular noun gets a singular adjective... so the father of Maria y Lea is "su padre."

is my understanding correct, that it all boils down to usage or whom you are addressing to? like if i am talking to a guy in front of me i will say: "es tu casa." if i am talking to 2 or more persons in front of me: "es vuestra casa" if i am talking - itssyxt60, Jul 1, 2015

about a group in 3rd person: "es su casa" - itssyxt60, Jul 1, 2015

Btw. which is correct: SU padre Maria y Lea OR VUESTRA padre Maria y Lea ? - itssyxt60, Jul 1, 2015

See my update. - jtaniel, Jul 1, 2015

Sounds like you need to study. - rac1, Jul 1, 2015

Got it. Okay, Last one. Can you give me a couple of examples using Vuestro/a as well as its plural form. Thank you - itssyxt60, Jul 2, 2015

Estoy leyendo vuestros libros. Estoy pintando vuestras mesas. Estoy bebiendo vuestro vino. - jtaniel, Jul 2, 2015

Answer 2

I think vuestra can be translated as "thine"....

Where art thine home.

"Drink to me only with thine eyes and I will drink with mine" A well known song Chileno. - ian-hill, Jul 1, 2015

Answer 3

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Possessive adjectives,

I found it in Grammar under Menu above.

Already tried reading that and still confused especially with the usage of Tu & Vuestro/a for possessions. - itssyxt60, Jul 1, 2015