suya

his

her

suya(soo-yah)

adjective

1. (possessive; third person)

a. his (masculine) (singular)

Mi botella es azul mientras la botella suya es morada.

My bottle is blue whereas his bottle is purple.

b. her (feminine) (singular)

¿Conoces a Laura? Esta mansión es suya.

Do you know Laura? This is her mansion.

c. its (singular)

¿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.

d. their (plural)

¿Conoces a María y David? Creo que esa niña es hija suya.

Do you know María and David? I think that girl is their daughter.

2.

(formal)

(possessive; second person singular)

a. your

Disculpe, señora. ¿Es esta cartera suya?

Excuse me, madam. Is this purse yours?

3. (possessive; second person plural)

a. your

Ya voy a su casa. ¿Cuál es la dirección suya?

I'm on my way to your house. What is your address?

pronoun

4. (possessive; third person)

a. his (masculine) (singular)

¿Esa es la camioneta de Federico? - No, la suya es negra.

Is that Federico's truck? - No, his is black.

b. hers (feminine) (singular)

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.

c. theirs (plural)

Mi casa se mantuvo en pie, pero Mario y Sandra perdieron la suya durante el terremoto.

My house is still standing, but Mario and Sandra lost theirs in the earthquake.

5.

(formal)

(possessive; second person singular)

a. yours

Señor, mi pluma se quedó sin tinta. ¿Puedo usar la suya?

Sir, my pen is out of ink. Can I use yours?

6. (possessive; second person plural)

a. yours

Estas son nuestras llaves. Las suyas son más pequeñas.

These are our keys. Yours are smaller.