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"Suya" is an adjective which is often translated as "his", and "su" is an adjective which is also often translated as "his". Learn more about the difference between "suya" and "su" below.
suya(
soo
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yah
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. his (masculine) (singular)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Mi botella es azul mientras la botella suya es morada.My bottle is blue whereas his bottle is purple.
b. her (feminine) (singular)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
¿Conoces a Laura? Esta mansión es suya.Do you know Laura? This is her mansion.
c. its (singular)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
¿Hay perro? - Parece que sí; esa debe de ser la caseta suya.Is there a dog? - It looks like it. That must be its kennel.
2. (formal) (possessive; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. your
Ya voy a su casa. ¿Cuál es la dirección suya?I'm on my way to your house. What is your address?
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. his (masculine) (singular)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
¿Esa es la camioneta de Federico? - No, la suya es negra.Is that Federico's truck? - No, his is black.
b. hers (feminine) (singular)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Me olvidé de traer mi computadora. - No te preocupes. Ana trajo la suya.I forgot to bring my computer. - Don't worry. Ana brought hers.
5. (formal) (possessive; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. yours
Señor, mi pluma se quedó sin tinta. ¿Puedo usar la suya?Sir, my pen is out of ink. Can I use yours?
a. yours
Estas son nuestras llaves. Las suyas son más pequeñas.These are our keys. Yours are smaller.
su(
soo
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. his (masculine) (singular)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
¿Hiciste su tarea por él?Did you do his homework for him?
b. her (feminine) (singular)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
¿Sabes dónde está el cargador de su teléfono?Do you know where the charger is for her phone?
c. its (singular)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Esta es su perrera.This is its doghouse.
2. (formal) (possessive; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
