no es nuestro
/no es nwestɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'not ours' is translated into Spanish as no es nuestro.
Used to say that something does not belong to the speaker and their group.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of no (not), es (is) and nuestro (ours/our).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender with the object being possessed. Use no es nuestra if the object is a feminine noun like la casa. The phrase must agree in number with the objects being possessed. Use no son nuestros if the objects are plural masculine nouns like los libros. Use no son nuestras if the objects are plural feminine nouns like las llaves.
How do you pronounce it?
/no es nwestɾo/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word es is a cognate of the Sanskrit word अस्ति, showing that the way Spanish speakers say 'is' links back to ancient Indo-Aryan languages.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you are in a restaurant and want to say 'the bill is not ours' regarding a mistake, it is more common to say la cuenta no es de nosotros.
- In some Spanish dialects, the phrase no es nuestro can be used figuratively to describe a situation or a problem that the speaker refuses to take responsibility for.
Examples in context
- Este gato no es nuestro.This cat is not ours.This sentence shows how to use no es nuestro to say a specific cat does not belong to the speaker's group.Tatoeba #1748447 by marcelostockle, translation #1580069 by fanty
- No es nuestro.It is not ours.Tatoeba #11141841 by carlosalberto, translation #11141834 by carlosalberto
- Esos documentos no son nuestros.Those documents are not ours.
- Esa casa no es de nuestra propiedad.That house is not ours.
- El vehículo no es de nuestra propiedad.The vehicle is not ours.
- La responsabilidad de ese proyecto no pertenece a nosotros.The responsibility for that project doesn't belong to us.
- Esas joyas no pertenecen a nosotros.Those jewels don't belong to us.
- Esa película no es nuestro rollo.That movie is not our thing.
- Esa responsabilidad no nos pertenece.That responsibility doesn't belong to us.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are looking at a parked car in the street.
- María¿Es este tu coche, Daniel?Is this your car, Daniel?
- DanielNo, ese coche no es nuestro.No, that car is not ours.
- María¿Entonces de quién es?Then whose is it?
- DanielNo tengo idea.I have no idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, no, nuestro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
