mi
/mi/masculine
The Spanish word mi can mean either the musical note 'mi' or the possessive adjective 'my'.
As a noun, mi refers to the third note of a major scale. The word 'mi' means 'my' in English.
Meaning: third note of a major scale (noun)
Which one should you use?
The musical note mi is homophonous with the possessive adjective mi (my), which is written without an accent.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form mi is a masculine noun when referring to the musical note.
How do you pronounce it?
/mi/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the possessive adjective mi is often omitted in contexts where English would insist on it, such as saying tengo hambre instead of 'I have my hunger' or using 'my' for body parts.
- The word mi is the result of a linguistic shortcut from the Latin 'meus', where the final vowel was dropped to make it easier to pronounce before a word starting with a vowel.
- In certain contexts, mi is used in the common Spanish expression mi casa es tu casa, which functions more as a gesture of hospitality than a literal statement of ownership.
Examples in context
- En mi lengua las notas musicales son do, re, mi, fa, sol, la y si.In my language, the notes of the scale are do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do.This example lists the musical notes in a language and contains mi.Tatoeba #1233133 by marcelostockle, translation #1445904 by human600
- Mi casa es su casa.Mi casa, su casa.This example uses mi as a possessive adjective meaning 'my'.Tatoeba #487516 by minshirui, translation #10098596 by shekitten
- En 1951, en el Palacio de los Pioneros Soviéticos, el Maestro Internacional Británico Robert Wade jugó una simultánea contra 30 niños locales de hasta 14 años. Después de siete horas de juego, el MI Wade logró hacer 10 empates, habiendo perdido las otras 20 partidas.In 1951, at the Palace of Soviet Pioneers, British International Master Robert Wade played a simultaneous game with 30 local children up to 14 years old. After seven hours of play, MI Wade managed to make 10 draws, having lost the other 20 matches.This example uses the abbreviation MI for International Master and contains mi.Tatoeba #9986783 by carlosalberto, translation #9961166 by carlosalberto
- Mi casa es grande.My house is big.
- Mi perro es juguetón.My dog is playful.
- Mi coche es nuevo.My car is new.
- Mis amigos son divertidos.My friends are funny.
- El libro mío es interesante.My book is interesting.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are practicing music together.
- AlejandroEsta nota suena un poco mal.This note sounds a bit wrong.
- LucíaTienes razón, el mi está desafinado.You are right, the E is out of tune.
- AlejandroVoy a intentar tocar el mi otra vez.I am going to try to play the E again.
- LucíaAhora suena perfecto, Alejandro.Now it sounds perfect, Alejandro.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mi” translations and entries mi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
