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How to Say "ours" in Spanish

The Spanish word foroursis nuestroA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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PronounA2
Used to replace a noun that has already been mentioned.
A person points to a red car. Two other people standing nearby gesture to themselves and nod, confirming the car is theirs.

Examples

Ese coche no es tuyo, es nuestro.

That car isn't yours, it's ours.

—¿De quién es esta casa? —Es nuestra.

—Whose house is this? —It's ours.

Los asientos de la primera fila son nuestros.

The front-row seats are ours.

It Still Has to Match!

Even when used alone, 'nuestro' must match the gender and number of the thing it's replacing. For example, 'La casa es nuestra' (The house is ours).

Using 'de nosotros' Instead

Mistake:El coche es de nosotros.

Correction: El coche es nuestro. While people will understand 'de nosotros', using 'nuestro' is much more common and sounds more natural for saying 'ours'.

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