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"Her friends" is a phrase which is often translated as "sus amigos", and "his" is an adjective which is often translated as "su". Learn more about the difference between "her friends" and "his" below.
her friends(
huhr
frehnz
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. sus amigos (masculine or mixed gender)
I like Patricia, but I don't like her friends.Patricia me cae bien, pero no me gustan sus amigos.
b. sus amigas (feminine)
I have gotten to know her friends, and they are very nice.He llegado a conocer a sus amigas, y son muy amables.
his(
hihz
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (possessive)
a. su
He hates it when I borrow his computer.Odia que le tome prestada su computadora.
He loves to take care of his cats.Le encanta cuidar de sus gatos.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
2. (possessive)
a. el suyo (M), la suya (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My fries are crispy; I don't know about his.Mis patatas fritas están crujientes, no sé las suyas.
My son is younger than his.Mi hijo es más joven que el suyo.
b. el de él (M), la de él (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I have my suitcase, but the airline lost his.Yo tengo mi maleta, pero la aerolínea perdió la de él.
My kids are in kindergarten. His are in second grade.Mis hijos están en el kínder. Los de él están en el segundo grado.
