Exercises on Possessive Adjectives in Galician: Rules and Practice

Possessive adjectives play a crucial role in the Galician language, serving to indicate ownership and relationships between nouns. Like in other Romance languages, Galician possessive adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. This can be a challenging aspect for learners, especially those who are native English speakers, as English does not require such agreement. By mastering the use of possessive adjectives, you can significantly enhance your fluency and ability to convey clear, precise meanings in Galician. In this section, you will find a variety of exercises designed to help you practice and solidify your understanding of Galician possessive adjectives. These exercises range from basic identification and agreement drills to more complex sentence construction and contextual usage. Whether you are a beginner looking to build a strong foundation or an advanced learner aiming to refine your skills, these exercises will provide you with the practice necessary to become proficient in using possessive adjectives correctly in Galician. Dive in and start mastering this essential aspect of Galician grammar!

Exercise 1

1. *O meu* coche é vermello (my car, possessive adjective).

2. Ela sempre trae *os seus* libros á clase (her books, possessive adjective).

3. Nós amamos *a nosa* casa (our house, possessive adjective).

4. Vós visitades *os vosos* amigos cada semana (your friends, plural, possessive adjective).

5. Eles coidan de *os seus* irmáns pequenos (their siblings, possessive adjective).

6. Gústame ver fotos de *a túa* familia (your family, singular, possessive adjective).

7. O gato de *os nosos* veciños é moi simpático (our neighbors, possessive adjective).

8. Podes usar *o meu* ordenador se queres (my computer, possessive adjective).

9. Ela está orgullosa de *os seus* logros (her achievements, possessive adjective).

10. Esquecín *o teu* nome (your name, singular, possessive adjective).

Exercise 2

1. O libro é de *meu* irmán (my).

2. A casa de *noso* avó é moi antiga (our).

3. Este é o coche de *túa* nai (your, singular, informal).

4. *Súa* bicicleta está rota (his/her).

5. Esta é a súa mochila, non é *túa* (your, singular, informal).

6. O can de *meus* pais é moi grande (my, plural).

7. Este é o xardín de *nosa* escola (our).

8. *Súa* casa está preto da praia (his/her).

9. Este é o cuarto de *seus* fillos (their).

10. A gata é de *túa* irmá (your, singular, informal).

Exercise 3

1. Este é *o meu* libro (possessive for "I").

2. Vimos *a súa* casa onte (possessive for "he/she/they").

3. Onde están *os teus* zapatos? (possessive for "you" informal plural).

4. *A nosa* familia é moi grande (possessive for "we").

5. *O seu* coche é vermello (possessive for "he/she/they").

6. *O meu* irmán é máis alto ca min (possessive for "I").

7. Esta é *a túa* mochila? (possessive for "you" informal singular).

8. *Os nosos* amigos van vir á festa (possessive for "we").

9. *As súas* ideas son interesantes (possessive for "he/she/they").

10. O restaurante é famoso pola calidade *dos seus* pratos (possessive for "he/she/they").