Spanish Conversation · Level 59
74 words
Spanish word
suyo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈsuʝo/
Meaning
- pronounhis
Example
Ese libro es suyo.
That book is his.
More examples
Después de vender la tienda, resultó que todo era suyo.
After selling the store, it turned out that it was all his.
Core concept
Possessive pronoun used alone that agrees in gender and number with the thing owned.
Common phrases
es suyo
his
todo es suyo
all his
Similar words
mío: Mine - what belongs to me.
tuyo: Yours (informal sing.) - what belongs to you.
nuestro: Ours - what belongs to us.
vuestro: Yours (informal pl.) - what belongs to you all.
Definition in Spanish
Sirve para indicar pertenencia de alguien de tercera persona o de usted/ustedes sin acompañar al sustantivo, adoptando género y número según lo poseído.
Word origin
From Latin suus meaning 'his/her/its', Romance evolution yields Spanish suyo as the standard third-person possessive pronoun.
Usage tips
- Suyo is ambiguous between his, hers, yours (formal) and theirs, so contexts often add de él, de ella, de usted or a name to clarify.