Possession with -de
- Dual Dialects
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How do you teach possession to your students? In Spanish, possession is often shown with the word “de”, which means “of.” In Spanish, there is not an apostrophe used ('s), Spanish uses the structure [thing] + de + [owner]. For example, el libro de María means “Maria’s book.” This structure is very common and is used with people, objects, and even places. It is important to remember that the article (el, la, los, las) usually comes before the thing that is owned.
We can also use de with more than one word to show possession or belonging. For example, la casa de mi abuela means “my grandmother’s house,” and los zapatos de los niños means “the children’s shoes.” Notice that the word order is different from English: we always start with the thing, then add de, and finally the owner. This helps avoid confusion and keeps the sentence clear.
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