seu

[SEH-oo]

possessive adjective/pronounpl: seus (masculine plural), suas (feminine plural)

your, his, her, its, their

1. Possessive adjective indicating that something belongs to or is associated with the person or people being addressed (formal you) or a third party

Is this your book?

Este é seu livro?

2. Third person possessive pronoun referring to someone previously mentioned

He lost his keys.

Ele perdeu suas chaves.

3. Formal second person possessive (when addressing someone with respect using você)

Your opinion matters to us.

Sua opinião importa para nós.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

seu/sua/seus/suas

Most common possessive form in everyday speech and writing

Rio de Janeiro

seu/sua/seus/suas

Standard usage, occasionally replaced by 'teu' in informal contexts

São Paulo

seu/sua/seus/suas

Standard formal possessive; 'teu' rarely used

Portugal

seu/sua/seus/suas

Used for formal address; 'teu/tua' preferred for informal second person

à sua vontade - at your leisure, as you please

fazer seu - to make something one's own

cada um no seu lugar - everyone in their proper place

ficar com seu juízo - to keep one's wits about oneself

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