To indicate possession (that someone owns something) or a relationship in Spanish, the word “de” is used in the following formula:
El amigo
de
Jorge’s friend.
Jorge.
Examples ¿Dónde está la casa de Olivia?
Where is Olivia's house? Es el libro de Paco. It's Paco's book. Es el examen del* Sr. Madan. It’s Mr. Madan’s exam.
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The other way to express possession is to is to use Possessive Adjectives: (Subject Pronoun)
Singular Form
Plural Form
English Translation
yo
mi
mis
my
tú
tu
tus
your (informal)
él/ella/ud.
su
sus
his, her, your (formal)
nuestro nuestra vuestro vuestra
nuestros nuestras vuestros vuestras
our
su
sus
Owner
nosotros(as) vosotros(as) ellos/ellas/uds.
your (plural-informal) their, your (plural-formal)
The forms of nuestro and vuestro must agree with the noun they describe.
Possessive adjectives are placed BEFORE the noun in a sentence. Mi
casa es su casa. My house is your casa.
Possessive adjectives TAKE THE PLACE OF articles in a sentence. El
auto es rojo. Mi auto es rojo.
The car is red. My car is red.