How to Say "my own" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “my own” is “míos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Estos lápices no son tuyos, son míos.
These pencils are not yours, they are mine.
Nuestros problemas son grandes, pero los míos son peores.
Our problems are big, but mine are worse.
¿Dónde están mis libros? ¡Ah, ya veo que tienes los míos!
Where are my books? Oh, I see you have mine!
Possessive Pronoun
This word stands alone and replaces the noun. It must match the noun it replaces in both gender (masculine) and number (plural).
Difference from 'mis'
'Míos' means 'mine' (it replaces the noun). 'Mis' means 'my' (it must be followed by a noun, like 'mis libros').
Using 'míos' before a noun
Mistake: “Los míos libros están aquí.”
Correction: Mis libros están aquí. ('Míos' is used only *after* the noun or when the noun is missing.)
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