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How do you say something belongs to someone in Spanish?

There are several ways to say something belongs to someone in Spanish. Here are a few examples:

* [Name of object] + de [name of person]

* El coche de Juan (Juan's car)

* La casa de María (María's house)

* [Name of person] + tener [name of object]

* Juan tiene un coche (Juan has a car)

* María tiene una casa (María has a house)

* [Name of person] + ser dueño de [name of object]

* Juan es dueño de un coche (Juan owns a car)

* María es dueña de una casa (María owns a house)

You can also use the possessive adjectives mi (my), tu (your), su (his/her/its), nuestro (our), and vuestro (your).

* Mi coche (my car)

* Tu casa (your house)

* Su coche (his/her car)

* Nuestro coche (our car)

* Vuestro coche (your car)

The possessive adjectives are placed before the noun they modify, and they must agree in gender and number with the noun.

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