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Combine de quién with este/esta (this), ese/esa (that), aquel/aquella (that over there).

Remember that de + el becomes del (e.g., Es del hermano de Jill ), but de la stays separate.

The core possessive pronouns in Spanish are: Here's a table to help you understand them:

Mastering "¿De quién es?" in Spanish: A Complete Guide to Structure 1

In English, we often use an apostrophe + "s" (e.g., "Maria's book"). Spanish does use an apostrophe. Instead, Spanish uses a formula that literally translates to "the book of Maria."

This example uses the "de + noun" formula. In other versions, you might need to select the correct possessive adjective to complete a sentence like: