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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()
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()
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.
