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"Mío" is an adjective which is often translated as "mine", and "mía" is an adjective which is also often translated as "mine". Learn more about the difference between "mío" and "mía" below.
mío(
mee
-
oh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (possessive)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
2. (possessive)
a. mine
Estos no son mis lentes. Quiero los míos.These aren't my glasses. I want mine.
Este asiento es el mío. El tuyo es ese otro.This seat is mine. Yours is that one there.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
los míos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
mía(
mee
-
ah
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (possessive)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
2. (possessive)
a. mine
Esta silla es la mía. La tuya es esa otra.This chair is mine. Yours is that one there.
Esta no es mi raqueta; la mía lleva mi nombre escrito.This isn't my racket; mine has my name written on it.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. my chance
"Esta es la mía; ahora le pediré salir", pensé."This is my chance. I'll ask her out now," I thought.
