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"Mis" is a form of "mi", an adjective which is often translated as "my". "Miss" is a noun which is often translated as "beauty queen". Learn more about the difference between "mis" and "miss" below.
mi(
mee
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (possessive)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
la miss(
mees
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. beauty queen
Ya escogieron a las diez primeras misses y la de mi país es finalista.The top ten beauty queens have been selected and the one from my country is a finalist.
a. Miss
Esta noche anuncian quién es la ganadora del concurso de Miss América.The winner of the Miss America contest will be announced tonight.
