Yours

/jʊərz/

Spanish Translation

tuyo/tuya/suyo/suya/vuestro/vuestra

Part of Speech

  • pronoun
  • determiner

Word Forms

  • singular possessive pronoun
  • plural possessive pronoun

Etymology

From Middle English *yours*, equivalent to *your* + *-s* (possessive suffix).

Del inglés medio *yours*, equivalente a *your* + *-s* (sufijo posesivo).

Meanings

pronoun

Belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing.

Que pertenece o está asociado con la persona o las personas a las que se dirige el hablante.

Is this coat yours?

¿Este abrigo es tuyo?

Example Sentences

This book is mine, and that one is yours.

Este libro es mío, y ese es tuyo.

Are you sure this key is yours?

¿Estás seguro de que esta llave es tuya?

Our problems are different from yours.

Nuestros problemas son diferentes a los tuyos.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Phrases

  • Yours truly
    Sinceramente
  • Yours faithfully
    Atentamente (para desconocidos)
  • It's all yours
    Es todo tuyo

Idioms

  • To each his own (similar meaning: to each their own/yours)
    Para gustos, colores
  • What's mine is yours
    Lo mío es tuyo
  • Yours for the taking
    Tuyo para tomarlo
  • Consider it yours
    Considéralo tuyo
  • Yours to discover
    Tuyo para descubrir

Proverbs

  • What is yours will come to you.
    Lo que es tuyo, llegará.
  • A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (Implies appreciating what is yours).
    Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando.
  • Don't count your chickens before they hatch. (Implies that you shouldn't rely on something that is not yet yours).
    No vendas la piel del oso antes de cazarlo.
  • As you sow, so shall you reap. (Relates actions and their results, implying what you get is 'yours' based on your actions).
    Quien siembra vientos, recoge tempestades.
  • Half a loaf is better than none (Appreciating what is yours even if incomplete).
    Más vale algo que nada.

Usage Notes

'Yours' is a possessive pronoun. It doesn't require an apostrophe, unlike the contraction 'you're' (you are). It replaces a noun phrase indicating possession.

'Yours' es un pronombre posesivo. No requiere un apóstrofe, a diferencia de la contracción 'you're' (you are). Reemplaza una frase nominal que indica posesión.

Notes for Learners

  • Remember that 'yours' is a possessive pronoun and does not require an apostrophe.

    Recuerda que 'yours' es un pronombre posesivo y no requiere apóstrofe.

  • Be careful not to confuse 'yours' with 'you're' (you are).

    Ten cuidado de no confundir 'yours' con 'you're' (you are).

  • The Spanish equivalent changes based on the formality and number (singular/plural) of the 'you' being referred to.

    El equivalente en español cambia según la formalidad y el número (singular/plural) del 'you' al que se hace referencia.

Collocations

  • Sincerely yours
    Atentamente
  • Is this yours?
    ¿Es esto tuyo?
  • A friend of yours
    Un amigo tuyo

Common Mistakes

  • Confusing 'yours' with 'you're'.

    Confundir 'yours' con 'you're'.

  • Using an apostrophe in 'yours'.

    Usar un apóstrofe en 'yours'.

  • Incorrect gender agreement in Spanish translations.

    Concordancia de género incorrecta en las traducciones al español.

Learning Tips

  • Use 'yours' at the end of a formal letter.

    Usa 'yours' al final de una carta formal.

  • Practice using 'yours' in different sentence structures.

    Practica el uso de 'yours' en diferentes estructuras de oraciones.

  • Contrast 'yours' with 'you're' to avoid common errors.

    Contrasta 'yours' con 'you're' para evitar errores comunes.