Mía (en. Mine)
/mi.a/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Feminine form of the possessive pronoun denoting ownership.
This house is mine.
Esta casa es mía.
Used to refer to something that belongs to the speaker.
The decision is mine, not yours.
La decisión es mía, no tuya.
In affectionate contexts, it can refer to close individuals.
That friend is mine.
Esa amiga es mía.
Etymology
From Latin 'meus', meaning 'my'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
it's mine
indicates that something belongs to the speaker.
es mía
the house is mine
asserts the speaker's ownership of the house.
la casa es mía
everything that is mine is yours
expresses generosity towards another person.
todo lo que es mío es tuyo
it's a personal matter of mine
indicates that it is a personal issue.
es una cuestión mía
Related Words
mine
Masculine possessive pronoun indicating ownership.
mío
mine
Feminine form, variant of the pronoun mine.
mía
my
Possessive pronoun indicating ownership in singular.
mi
Slang Meanings
Affectionate way to refer to a partner.
She is my mine.
Ella es mi mía.
Refers to a personal matter in an intimate tone.
It’s a topic that is not about her mine.
Es un tema que no es de su mía.