¿es tuyo?
In Spanish, "is this yours?" is translated as ¿es tuyo?
This phrase is used to ask if a specific object belongs to the person you are speaking to.
Which one should you use?
Other variations exist depending on the level of formality and the specific objects involved. You can use ¿es tuyo esto? or ¿esto es tuyo? in informal settings. For formal situations, you can use ¿Es esto suyo? or ¿Es de usted esto?
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may use ¿esto es vuestro? when addressing more than one person informally. In Argentina and Uruguay, people use the pronoun vos to address each other informally, as seen in the phrase Che, ¿esto es tuyo?
How does it change in a sentence?
The gender of the possessive pronoun must match the gender of the object you are talking about. Use ¿es tuyo? for masculine objects and ¿es tuya? for feminine objects. When speaking formally, you should use ¿es de usted? instead of ¿es tuyo?
Did you know?
- In some regions, asking a close friend ¿es suyo? using the formal pronoun is a common way to jokingly mock them for acting posh or arrogant.
- The word es in ¿es tuyo? shares the exact same ancient root as the English word 'is', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European form '*h₁ésti'.
- While you might use ¿es vuestro? to ask a group of friends in Spain if an object is theirs, this version is almost never used in Latin America.
Examples in context
- Oye Pablo, ¿es tuyo este monopatín?Hey Pablo, is this skateboard yours?
- ¿Es este paraguas suyo?Is this umbrella yours?
- Oye, ¿es tuyo este teléfono móvil?Hey, is this your cell phone?
- Disculpe, señora. Este bolígrafo, ¿es suyo?Excuse me, ma'am. This pen, is it yours?
- ¿Es tuyo este libro?Is this book yours?
- Encontré un libro, ¿es tuyo?I found a book, is it yours?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, tuyo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
