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In the text, the narrator describes his friends as arrogant. Which of the following best captures this sentiment in Spanish, assuming the friends are male?
In the text, the narrator describes his friends as arrogant. Which of the following best captures this sentiment in Spanish, assuming the friends are male?
- Mis amigos son arrogantes. (correct)
- Mis amigos son humildes.
- Mis amigos son modestos.
- Mis amigos son tímidos.
Which sentence demonstrates correct usage of contractions in Spanish?
Which sentence demonstrates correct usage of contractions in Spanish?
- Voy a el cine los domingos.
- Prefiero la clase de el profesor.
- La reunión es a el mediodía.
- Necesito ir al supermercado mañana. (correct)
The text mentions 'La madre de ella es canadiense'. Why is 'de ella' used here?
The text mentions 'La madre de ella es canadiense'. Why is 'de ella' used here?
- To emphasize the importance of the mother.
- To indicate possession by a male.
- To clarify whose mother is being referred to. (correct)
- Because it's grammatically required for all possessive phrases.
How would you correctly say "The student's books" in Spanish, using the structure described in the text?
How would you correctly say "The student's books" in Spanish, using the structure described in the text?
If you wanted to say 'It is his house', but it's unclear from context who 'his' refers to, which clarification could you use?
If you wanted to say 'It is his house', but it's unclear from context who 'his' refers to, which clarification could you use?
Which option best replaces the underlined portion of the sentence to correctly indicate possession: 'Es la mochila de el chico'?
Which option best replaces the underlined portion of the sentence to correctly indicate possession: 'Es la mochila de el chico'?
Suppose you want to describe a house that belongs to you and several other female friends. Which possessive adjective would you use?
Suppose you want to describe a house that belongs to you and several other female friends. Which possessive adjective would you use?
Considering the narrator lives with Selina and Alfredo, how would he correctly refer to 'our house'?
Considering the narrator lives with Selina and Alfredo, how would he correctly refer to 'our house'?
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DE + Noun/Pronoun
DE + Noun/Pronoun
Used to indicate possession in Spanish. Equivalent to 'of' + noun/pronoun.
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives indicate ownership. Examples: mi, tu, su, nuestro.
A + el = al
A + el = al
The contraction formed when 'a' (to) is followed by 'el' (the).
De + el = del
De + el = del
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Mi/Mis
Mi/Mis
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Tu/Tus
Tu/Tus
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Su/Sus
Su/Sus
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Clarifying 'Su/Sus'
Clarifying 'Su/Sus'
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Study Notes
- The text tells the story of someone from Gotham City
- This person's parents are North American, but they are dead
- The person's girlfriend is named Selina Kyle, whose mother is Canadian
- The person lives with Alfredo
- The house is pretty because the windows are very big
- The girlfriend has many friends
- Her friends are nice, but the person's friends are arrogant
- The story uses possessive adjectives in Spanish such as "mis", "mi", "su", "nuestro/a", and "nuestros/as"
Expressing Possession in Spanish
- Possession is expressed using "de + noun/pronoun" or possessive adjectives
- Examples of possessive adjectives mi/s, tu/s, or su/s
Word Order
- Pay attention to the word order in Spanish
Contractions: Al and Del
- The preposition 'a' and the definite article 'el' are contracted to 'al'
- The preposition 'de' and the definite article 'el' are contracted to 'del'
Possessive Adjectives
- Here are some possessive adjectives and their corresponding noun forms:
- mi casa/mis casas (my house/my houses)
- tu amigo/tus amigos (your friend/your friends)
- su familia/sus familias (his, her, your family/families)
- nuestro apartamento/nuestros apartamentos (our apartment/our apartments - masculine)
- nuestra ventaja/nuestras ventajas (our window/our windows - feminine)
- vuestro carro/vuestros carros (your car/cars - masculine)
- vuestra amiga/vuestras amigas (your friend/friends - feminine)
- su madre/sus madres (your, their mother/mothers)
Clarifying "Su" and "Sus"
- "Su" and "sus" can mean "his, her, your, or their"
- It may be necessary to clarify with the possessive form "de + él, ella, usted, ellos, ellas, or ustedes"
- For example;
- Ella es su novia (She is his/her/your/their girlfriend)
- ¿La novia de quién es, de él (Batman) o de él (Pinguino)? - Whose girlfriend? Batman or Pinguino's?
- Ella es la novia de él OR Ella es la novia de Batman. - She is his girlfriend OR She is Batman's girlfriend
- Batman's girlfriend is Gatúbela
- Batman's enemies are:
- el Guasón (Joker)
- el Pinguino
- el Acertijo (Riddler)
- Dos Caras
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Learn to use Spanish possessive adjectives like 'mi,' 'tu,' and 'su' through a story about a Gotham resident. The lesson covers word order, contractions 'al' and 'del', and possessive adjective forms.
