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Is this yours in Spanish

A second jacket is on the chair at Café Laurel. Justin's own jacket is already with him.

You'll ask if something is his, say it isn't yours, and say what you have between you.

Yako's coat already has too many pockets. The second jacket is his.

By the end of this lesson

Ask whose something is, say it isn't yours, and say what you have between you.

  • ¿Es tuyo?Is it yours?
  • Esto no es míoThis isn't mine
  • Estos son míosThese are mine
  • ¿Quién tiene ___?Who has ___?
  • Tenemos ___We've got ___
  • Solo tengo ___I've only got ___

Scene — the second jacket

It's early afternoon at the Café Laurel table. A second jacket is on the empty chair.

Justin has his phone and his own jacket. Yako's coat is already full of pockets.

A second jacket is on an empty chair. Yako's coat is already full of pockets.

Learn — yours and ours

Six lines for whose it is and what you have.

Tap ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud before you move on.

  1. ¿Es tuyo?: Amanda holds the second jacket up toward Justin.

    ¿Es tuyo?

    Is it yours?

    When to use it: Ask this when one thing might be his.

    Tuyo is yours, for one thing.

    Say it: ehs TOO-yoh

  2. Esto no es mío: Justin refuses the second jacket.

    Esto no es mío

    This isn't mine

    When to use it: Say this to turn one thing away.

    Esto is this thing, right here.

    Say it: EHS-toh noh ehs MEE-oh

  3. Estos son míos: Justin claims his phone and his own jacket.

    Estos son míos

    These are mine

    When to use it: Say this for more than one thing that is yours.

    Son and míos are for more than one.

    Say it: EHS-tohs sohn MEE-ohs

  4. ¿Quién tiene ___?: Amanda asks who has the spare jacket.

    ¿Quién tiene ___?

    Who has ___?

    When to use it: Ask this when you can't see who has it.

    Say it: kyehn TYEH-neh

  5. Tenemos ___: Justin counts his jacket and Yako's jacket.

    Tenemos ___

    We've got ___

    When to use it: Say this for something you and someone else have.

    Tenemos is we have, you and another person.

    Say it: teh-NEH-mohs

  6. Solo tengo ___: Justin has only the phone.

    Solo tengo ___

    I've only got ___

    When to use it: Say this when that is all you have.

    Solo limits it. Tengo is I have.

    Say it: SOH-loh TEN-goh

Story — too many pockets

Watch who the jacket belongs to. The highlighted words are the new lines.

Tap Play the scene to hear it, and turn on Show English if you get stuck.

  1. Amanda holds up the second jacket and looks at Justin.
  2. Amanda¿Es tuyo?Is it yours?
  3. JustinEsto no es mío.This isn't mine.
  4. Amanda¿Quién tiene la chaqueta?Who has the jacket?
  5. She looks at Yako, whose coat is already full of pockets.
  6. YakoEs mío.It's mine.
  7. Justin taps his phone and his own jacket.
  8. JustinEstos son míos.These are mine.
  9. JustinSolo tengo estos.I've only got these.
  10. He counts his jacket and Yako's.
  11. JustinTenemos dos.We've got two.

Practice — whose is it

Ten short exercises. You'll listen, match, and say whose it is.

If you miss one, try again or skip. The reason shows after the right answer.

0 of 10 done

  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    ¿Es tuyo?Drop the English here
    Esto no es míoDrop the English here
    Estos son míosDrop the English here
    Tenemos ___Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Spanish, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    Amanda holds up the second jacket. It is not yours.

  4. Fill the gap

    This isn't mine

    Esto no es ____

  5. What does it mean?

    Tenemos ___

  6. What do you say?

    Yako claims the second jacket. What does he say?

  7. Swap the word

    You have one thing, and that is all.

    ____ ___

  8. Which one doesn’t belong?

  9. Build the line

    This one, please

    ,

    Tap the words in order.

  10. What do you say?

    Your phone is in your hand. Say you have it, not that it is the only thing.

Say it — ask whose it is

You are Justin. Amanda asks about the jacket, and you sort what is yours.

Tap the microphone when it's your turn. Tap ▶ to hear the line first. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. Amanda¿Es tuyo?Is it yours?
  2. Justin (you)Tell her this jacket isn't yours.

    Esto no es mío

    This isn't mine

0 of 5 said

Recap — what you can say now

SpanishEnglish
¿Es tuyo?Is it yours?
Esto no es míoThis isn't mine
Estos son míosThese are mine
¿Quién tiene ___?Who has ___?
Tenemos ___We've got ___
Solo tengo ___I've only got ___
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