tus pronombres
/tus pɾonombɾes/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "your pronouns" is tus pronombres.
What does it mean word for word?
tus is the informal possessive adjective for "your" (singular) and pronombres means "pronouns".
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive adjective tus must agree in number with the plural noun pronombres.
How do you pronounce it?
/tus pɾonombɾes/
Did you know?
- To create a gender-neutral pronoun, many activists replace the masculine 'o' or feminine 'a' endings with an 'e', turning nosotros into nosotres.
- The Royal Spanish Academy, the official regulator of the language, has historically resisted the formal adoption of gender-neutral pronouns like elle.
- While English uses pronouns to denote identity, in Spanish, the phrase tus pronombres triggers a massive grammatical chain reaction where every adjective and article in the sentence must also change to match the chosen gender.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuáles son tus pronombres?What are your pronouns?This sentence is useful for asking someone what their pronouns are using the form tus pronombres.Tatoeba #5990754 by indef, translation #4796878 by shekitten
- No sé cuáles son tus pronombres.I don't know what your pronouns are.
- Es importante respetar tus pronombres.It is important to respect your pronouns.
Example conversation
Two students are introducing themselves in class.
- LucíaHola, soy Lucía. ¿Cuáles son tus pronombres?Hi, I'm Lucía. What are your pronouns?
- DanielHola, Lucía. Mis pronombres son él y suyo.Hi, Lucía. My pronouns are he and his.
- LucíaGracias por decirme tus pronombres.Thanks for telling me your pronouns.
- DanielDe nada, es un gusto conocerte.You're welcome, it's a pleasure to meet you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
