Possessive pronouns in Italian change based on gender and number. This means they match the noun they describe instead of the person who owns it.

Gender Forms:

• For boys (masculine):

  • il mio (my)
  • il tuo (your)
  • il suo (his/her)

• For girls (feminine):

  • la mia (my)
  • la tua (your)
  • la sua (his/her)

Number Forms:

• When talking about one person (singular):

  • mio, tua, suo (for both genders)

• When talking about more than one person (plural):

  • i miei (my, for boys)
  • le mie (my, for girls)
  • i tuoi (your, for boys)
  • le tue (your, for girls)
  • i suoi (his/her, for boys)
  • le sue (his/her, for girls)

Quick Facts:

• There are 3 forms for each gender (for singular and plural).
• In total, there are 18 different forms for boys and girls, not counting formal situations.