Spanish Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Spanish word
su
Pronunciation
IPA/su/
Meaning
- adjectiveyour
Example
¿Puedo ver su pasaporte?
Can I see your passport?
More examples
¿Cuál es su dirección?
What is your address?
Core concept
Possessive marker placed before a noun indicating ownership by formal you or by a third person.
Common phrases
su casa
your house
su nombre
your name
su trabajo
your job
Similar words
mi: Precedes a noun to show ownership by the speaker.
tu: Precedes a noun to show ownership by an informal addressee.
nuestro: Precedes a noun to show ownership by a group that includes the speaker.
vuestro: Precedes a noun to show ownership by a group that includes the addressee.
Definition in Spanish
Su señala que algo pertenece a otra persona (usted, él, ella, ellos/ellas); se coloca antes del nombre y adopta su o sus según el número.
Word origin
From Latin suus 'one's own', later reduced to su in Spanish and used to mark possession for usted as well as for third persons.
Usage tips
- Because su can mean your (formal), his, her, or their, speakers often clarify the owner with de + pronoun or a name (for example, su libro → el libro de ella) to remove ambiguity.