Spanish Conversation · Level 34
75 words
Spanish word
mío
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmio/
Meaning
- pronounmine
Example
El libro es mío.
The book is mine.
More examples
Guarda lo mío en la caja.
Put what's mine in the box.
Core concept
A standalone possessive word that replaces a noun and agrees in gender and number.
Common phrases
lo mío
what's mine
el mío
mine
Similar words
tuyo: Replaces a noun to mark ownership by the person addressed; agrees in gender and number.
nuestro: Replaces a noun to mark ownership by a group including the speaker; agrees in gender and number.
suyo: Replaces a noun to mark ownership by a third person or people; agrees in gender and number.
Definition in Spanish
Forma pronominal de mi que sustituye al sustantivo poseído por el hablante y concuerda en género y número.
Word origin
From Latin meus through Old Spanish mio, preserving the masculine -o ending and later adopting an acute accent to distinguish the pronoun mío from the adjective mi.
Usage tips
- Spanish possessive pronouns normally appear with a definite article (el mío, la mía) and must match the gender and number of the thing referred to.