Phrasebook

en Possessive pronouns 2   »   es Pronombres posesivos 2

67 [sixty-seven]

Possessive pronouns 2

Possessive pronouns 2

67 [sesenta y siete]

Pronombres posesivos 2

Choose how you want to see the translation:   
English (UK) Spanish Play More
the glasses la- g---s las gafas
He has forgotten his glasses. (É-) h- o------- s-- g----. (Él) ha olvidado sus gafas.
Where has he left his glasses? ¿D---- e---- s-- g----? ¿Dónde están sus gafas?
the clock el r---j el reloj
His clock isn’t working. Su r---- e--- e---------. Su reloj está estropeado.
The clock hangs on the wall. El r---- e--- c------ e- l- p----. El reloj está colgado en la pared.
the passport el p-------e el pasaporte
He has lost his passport. Ha p------ s- p--------. Ha perdido su pasaporte.
Where is his passport then? ¿D---- e--- s- p--------? ¿Dónde está su pasaporte?
they – their el--- /--- – su ellos /-as – su
The children cannot find their parents. Lo- n---- n- e--------- a s-- p-----. Los niños no encuentran a sus padres.
Here come their parents! ¡P--- a-- v----- s-- p-----! ¡Pero ahí vienen sus padres!
you – your us--- – su usted – su
How was your trip, Mr. Miller? ¿C--- f-- s- v----- s---- M-------? ¿Cómo fue su viaje, señor Molinero?
Where is your wife, Mr. Miller? ¿D---- e--- s- m----- s---- M-------? ¿Dónde está su mujer, señor Molinero?
you – your us--- – su usted – su
How was your trip, Mrs. Smith? ¿C--- h- s--- s- v----- s----- H------? ¿Cómo ha sido su viaje, señora Herrero?
Where is your husband, Mrs. Smith? ¿D---- e--- s- m------ s----- H------? ¿Dónde está su marido, señora Herrero?

Genetic mutation makes speaking possible

Man is the only living creature on Earth that can speak. This distinguishes him from animals and plants. Of course animals and plants also communicate with each other. However, they do not speak a complex syllable language. But why can man speak? Certain physical features are needed in order to be able to speak. These physical features are only found in humans. However, that does not necessarily mean that man developed them. In evolutionary history, nothing happens without a reason. Somewhere along the line, man began to speak. We do not yet know when exactly that was. But something must have happened that gave man speech. Researchers believe that a genetic mutation was responsible. Anthropologists have compared the genetic material of various living beings. It is well known that a particular gene influences speech. People in which it is damaged have problems with speech. They can't express themselves well and have a hard time understanding words. This gene was examined in people, apes, and mice. It is very similar in humans and chimpanzees. Only two small differences can be identified. But these differences make their presence known in the brain. Together with other genes, they influence certain brain activities. Thus humans can speak, whereas apes cannot. However, the riddle of the human language is not yet solved. For the gene mutation alone is not enough to enable speech. Researchers implanted the human gene variant in mice. It didn't give them the ability to speak… But their squeaks made quite a racket!