él es mío
/el es mio/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'he is mine' is translated into Spanish as él es mío.
This phrase is used to express that a male person is one's romantic partner or belongs to them.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the subject pronoun él (he) can be omitted if the context makes it clear who is being spoken about.
Did you know?
- While 'él es mío' is grammatically correct, saying it to a person's face can sound incredibly possessive or even aggressive in many Spanish-speaking cultures. It is often used more figuratively in songs or poetry than in polite conversation.
- The word él actually traces its roots back to the Latin word 'ille', which originally meant 'that one' rather than 'he'.
- In some Spanish dialects, the phrase es mío can be used to claim an object or a person in a competitive game or sport, rather than as a romantic declaration.
Examples in context
- ¡Él es mío!He is mine!
- No te preocupes, él es mío.Don't worry, he is mine.
- Tú puedes decirlo, él es mío.You can say it, he is mine.
- Mira cómo me mira, él es mío.Look how he looks at me, he is mine.
Example conversation
Elena is talking to a friend about Mateo.
- MateoElena, ¿estás saliendo con Mateo?Elena, are you dating Mateo?
- ElenaSí, él es mío ahora.Yes, he is mine now.
- MateoNo sabía que estaban juntos.I didn't know you were together.
- ElenaLo somos, y él es mío.We are, and he is mine.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, mío, él, CC BY-SA 4.0.
