su
determinerBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “su” mean in English?
context-dependent possessive determiner
Example sentences
Su nombre es Ana.
Her name is Ana.
Su casa está cerca.
Their house is nearby.
How to use it
Su is an unstressed possessive determiner. Depending on context, it can mean his, her, its, your formal, or their.
Common mistake
Su is ambiguous without context. Do not assume it always means 'his'; the sentence around it decides the owner.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 7.