determinerpronounpronoun

nuestro

our

Se usa para hablar de algo que pertenece a un grupo de personas, incluyendo a quien habla.

Definition & meaning

Nuestro means “our” or “ours”. It indicates possession or belonging to the speaker and at least one other person.

It is the masculine singular form of the Spanish possessive adjective:

nuestro libro = our book
nuestra casa = our house
nuestros amigos = our friends
nuestras ideas = our ideas

As a possessive pronoun, nuestro can mean “ours” when the noun is omitted:

Este libro es nuestro . = This book is ours.

The form changes according to the gender and number of the thing possessed, not according to the gender of the possessor.

Grammar & Word origin

Nuestro is a possessive adjective and possessive pronoun. Unlike most Spanish possessives, it agrees with the possessed noun in both gender and number.

It usually appears before a noun:

nuestro coche = our car

As a pronoun, it is generally preceded by a definite article:

el nuestro = ours, the one belonging to us

Its forms are:

Masculine	Feminine
nuestro	nuestra
nuestros	nuestras

It comes from Latin noster, meaning “our” or “ours.”

Synonyms & antonyms

There is no perfect synonym in ordinary Spanish. The expression de nosotros can also mean “ours” or “belonging to us,” but it is more analytical and is not normally used directly before a noun.

A contrasting possessive is vuestro , meaning “your” or “yours” when addressing several people, especially in Spain. Suyo can also contrast with nuestro, meaning “his,” “hers,” “theirs,” or sometimes formal “yours,” depending on context.