suyo

his

her

suyo(soo-yoh)

adjective

1. (possessive; third person)

a. his (masculine) (singular)

Este es David, y Peter es amigo suyo.

This is David, and Peter is his friend.

b. her (feminine) (singular)

El café suyo tiene crema y dos azúcares.

Her coffee has cream and two sugars.

c. its (singular)

Creo que el emblema suyo tiene un lema en latín.

I think its emblem has a Latin motto.

d. their (plural)

¿Es este el yate suyo o es ese que está allá?

Is this their yacht, or is it that one over there?

2.

(formal)

(possessive; second person singular)

a. your

¿Es este bolígrafo suyo, señor?

Is this your pen, sir?

3. (possessive; second person plural)

a. your

Este carro es suyo, ¿verdad? Es muy parecido al nuestro.

This is your car, isn't it? It's very similar to ours.

pronoun

4. (possessive; third person)

a. his (masculine) (singular)

Mi coche es rojo y el suyo es negro.

My car is red and his is black.

b. hers (feminine) (singular)

Mi pedido ya se mandó, pero el suyo no.

My order has already been shipped, but hers hasn't.

c. theirs (plural)

Nuestro patio es más grande que el suyo.

Our yard is bigger than theirs.

5.

(formal)

(possessive; second person singular)

a. yours

El café de la señora está listo, pero el suyo no, señor.

The lady's coffee is ready, but yours is not, sir.

6. (possessive; second person plural)

a. yours

Esta es nuestra mesa. La suya es aquella de la esquina.

This is our table. Yours is the one in the corner.

suyo

adjective

1. (de él)

a. his

2. (de ella)

a. hers

3. (de uno)

a. one's (own)

4. (de ellos, ellas)

a. theirs

5. (de usted, ustedes)

a. yours

este libro es suyothis book is his/hers/ etc

un amigo suyoa friend of his/hers/ etc

no es asunto suyoit's none of his/her/ etc business

6. (fam fig)

a.

es muy suyohe's a law unto himself

pronoun

7. (general)

a.

el suyohis

8. (expresiones)

a.

de suyoin itself

hacer de las suyasto be up to his/her/ etc usual tricks

hacer suyoto make one's own

9. (colloquial)

a.

esta es la suyathis is the chance he's been waiting for o his big chance

lo suyo es el teatrotheater is his/her etc thing

lo suyo sería volverthe proper thing to do would be to go back

10. (colloquial)

a.

los suyoshis/her/etc folks

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suyoa suya

possessive adjective

1 (de él) his; (de ella) her; (de ellos, ellas) their

la culpa es suya it's his/her etc fault; —permiso —es suyo (Chile) (México) "excuse me" — "yes?"; no es amigo suyo he is not a friend of his/hers etc; no es culpa suya it's not his/her etc fault; it's no fault of his/hers etc; varios libros suyos (de ellos) several books of theirs; several of their books

hacer algo suyo

hizo suyas mis palabras he echoed my words

eso es muy suyo that's just like him; that's typical of him

él es un hombre muy suyo (reservado) he's a man who keeps very much to himself; (quisquilloso) he's a very fussy sort

2 (de usted, ustedes) your

¿es suyo esto? is this yours?

pronombre:posesivo

(de él) his; (de ella) hers; (de usted, ustedes) yours; (de animal, cosa) its; (de uno mismo) one's own; (de ellos, ellas) theirs

este libro es el suyo this book is his/hers etc; los suyos (familia) one's family o relations; (partidarios) one's own people o supporters; suyo afectísimo yours faithfully o sincerely; yours truly; (EEUU)

de suyo in itself; intrinsically

lo suyo (what is) his; (su parte) his share; what he deserves

aguantar lo suyo (su parte) to do one's share; (mucho) to put up with a lot; él pesa lo suyo he's really heavy; he's a fair weight

hacer de las suyas to get up to one's old tricks

ir a la suya

ir a lo suyo

to go one's own way; to go one's own sweet way; think only of o.s.

salirse con la suya to get one's own way; (en una discusión) to carry one's point

cada cual a lo suyo it's best to mind one's own business