🇬🇧🇪🇸 mine - mío : English Lesson

Meaning of "mine" ("mío"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

We use the word “mine” to show that something belongs to us. Instead of saying “my toy” again, we can just say “mine.” For example, if there are two sandwiches and you say, “That one is mine,” you mean that sandwich belongs to you. “Mine” is a pronoun, so it replaces a longer phrase like “my book,” “my shoes,” or “my idea.” It helps us talk about our own things without repeating the noun every time.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

When the last slice of pizza was on the plate, three people whispered “It’s mine” at the same time, and the pizza became very nervous.

Grandma asked, “Whose socks are in the freezer?” and I had to raise my hand and say, “Those are mine… it’s a long story.”

My dog thinks every stick in the park is mine, so he keeps bringing them to me like I’m starting a very weird wooden museum.

I said the last cookie was mine, and my sister brought out a calculator to prove the cookie mathematically belonged to her mouth.

The idea to put a mustache on my pumpkin was mine, but the nightmare it gave my brother belongs to him forever.

Anna sees a red ball on the grass. She runs and shouts, "Mine, mine!" Tom runs fast and says, "No, mine!" Anna hugs the ball and says, "This is mine, mine, mine!" Tom looks sad. He sits. Anna gives the ball to Tom and says, "Now it is yours." Tom smiles and waves. They play.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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