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tuya

/TOO-yah/

yours

A happy young girl standing next to a bright red bicycle, while an adult points to the bike, confirming that it is hers.

As a pronoun, 'tuya' means 'yours' (referring to a singular, feminine item like 'la bicicleta'). The adult confirms the bike is 'tuya'.

tuya(Pronoun)

fA1

yours

?

when replacing a singular, feminine noun

📝 In Action

Mi chaqueta es negra, ¿y la tuya?

A1

My jacket is black, and yours?

Esta no es mi mochila, es la tuya.

A1

This isn't my backpack, it's yours.

Nuestra casa es bonita, pero la tuya es espectacular.

A2

Our house is nice, but yours is spectacular.

Word Connections

Antonyms

  • mía (mine)
  • suya (his, hers, its, theirs)

Common Collocations

  • la tuya – yours (the feminine one)
  • es tuya – it's yours
  • salirse con la tuya – to get one's way

Idioms & Expressions

  • salirse con la tuya – To get what you want, often through stubbornness or cleverness.

💡 Grammar Points

Stands in for a Noun

Use 'tuya' to avoid repeating a noun you've just mentioned. Instead of saying 'your idea' again, you can just say 'la tuya' (the one that's yours). It makes your sentences flow better.

It Must Match!

'Tuya' is used for one feminine thing (like 'la casa' - the house). For a masculine thing, you'd use 'tuyo' (el coche tuyo). For plural things, you'd add an -s: 'tuyas' or 'tuyos'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Forgetting 'la'

Mistake: "Mi idea es buena, y tuya también."

Correction: Mi idea es buena, y la tuya también. (My idea is good, and yours is too.) When 'tuya' means 'yours' and replaces a noun, it almost always needs a word like 'la', 'el', 'las', or 'los' in front of it.

⭐ Usage Tips

Answering Questions

It's perfect for answering 'Whose is this?' questions. If someone asks '¿De quién es esta pluma?' (Whose pen is this?), you can simply reply, 'Es tuya' (It's yours).

One child pointing across a park bench toward a third child who is waving, illustrating the concept of 'a friend of yours.'

Used as an adjective, 'tuya' often follows a feminine noun, translating to 'of yours,' such as in 'una amiga tuya' (a friend of yours).

tuya(Adjective)

fA2

your

?

when placed after a singular, feminine noun

Also:

of yours

?

a common way to translate this structure

📝 In Action

Una amiga tuya me llamó.

A2

A friend of yours called me.

La culpa no fue mía, fue culpa tuya.

B1

The fault wasn't mine, it was your fault.

Vi a una prima tuya en el supermercado.

A2

I saw a cousin of yours at the supermarket.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • tu (your (used before a noun))

Antonyms

  • mía (my, of mine)
  • suya (his, of his, hers, of hers)

💡 Grammar Points

Placed After for Emphasis

Putting 'tuya' after the noun it describes (like 'una amiga tuya') is a bit like saying 'a friend of yours' in English. It can add a little emphasis or just sound more natural in certain sentences.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using 'tu' After a Noun

Mistake: "Una amiga tu me llamó."

Correction: Una amiga tuya me llamó. When the 'your' word comes *after* the person or thing, you must use the longer form ('tuyo', 'tuya', 'tuyos', 'tuyas') and make sure it matches.

⭐ Usage Tips

Sounding More Natural

Using this form can make you sound more like a native speaker. Instead of 'Es tu problema', try 'Es problema tuyo'. Both are correct, but the second one can sound more emphatic and natural in conversation.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: tuya

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly says 'That responsibility is yours'?

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Word Family

tú(you (informal)) - pronoun
tu(your (informal)) - adjective
tuyo(yours (masculine)) - pronoun/adjective
tuyos(yours (masculine, plural)) - pronoun/adjective
tuyas(yours (feminine, plural)) - pronoun/adjective

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'tu' and 'tuya'?

'Tu' is the short and simple form that always goes *before* a noun (e.g., 'tu casa' - your house). 'Tuya' is the longer form. You use it on its own to mean 'yours' ('la casa es tuya' - the house is yours) or place it *after* a noun for emphasis ('una amiga tuya' - a friend of yours).

Why are there so many forms: tuyo, tuya, tuyos, tuyas?

In Spanish, words that describe things have to 'agree' or match the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the noun they relate to. So you choose the form of 'yours' that matches the *thing being possessed*, not the person who owns it.