Using "Lo" with Possessive Pronouns

Quick Answer

When used with lo, possessive pronouns like míoand suyorefer to abstract concepts and ideas may be translated as what is mine, what is yours, what is his, what is hers, what is ours, or what is theirs, etc.

Using Lo with Possessive Pronouns

To refer to an abstract concept with a lo phrase, use lowith a long-form possessive adjective.

Lo Plus Pronoun

Spanish	English
lo mío	what is mine
lo tuyo	what is yours
lo nuestro	what is ours
lo vuestro	what is yours
lo suyo	what is his / what is hers / what is yours (formal), what is theirs, what is yours (plural)

examples
Lo mío es tuyo. What's mine is yours.
Pablo quiere lo suyo. Pablo wants what is his.
Lo nuestro es perfecto. What we have is perfect.

Become a pronoun pro with the following articles:

• Direct Object Pronouns in Spanish

• Indirect Object Pronouns

• Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

• Direct Object Pronoun Placement

• Relative Pronouns

• Relative Pronouns with Prepositions

• Relative Pronouns "Donde," "Lo Que," "Lo Cual", and "Cuyo"

• The Neuter Relative Pronouns "Lo Cual" and "Lo Que"

• Demonstrative Pronouns in Spanish

• The Neuter Demonstrative Pronouns “Eso,” “Esto,” and “Aquello”

• Prepositional Pronouns

• Reciprocal Verbs and Reciprocal Pronouns

• Possessive Pronouns in Spanish