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propio

own

AdjectiveA1Frequency #120

Adjective

  1. 1

    (possession) own

    Tiene su propio coche.

    He has his own car.
  2. 2

    (characteristic) proper

    Es propio de él llegar tarde.

    It is typical of him to arrive late.
  3. 3

    (emphasis) very

    Lo vi con mis propios ojos.

    I saw it with my own eyes.

1(possession)own

Tiene su propio coche.

He has his own car.

Ella tiene su propia casa en el campo.

She has her own house in the countryside.

Quiero tener mi propio negocio algún día.

I want to have my own business someday.

Tengo mi propio coche.

I have my own car.

2(characteristic)proper

Es propio de él llegar tarde.

It is typical of him to arrive late.

No es propio de un buen estudiante copiar en el examen.

It's not proper for a good student to cheat on the exam.

Es propio de la primavera que las flores florezcan.

It's characteristic of spring for flowers to bloom.

No es propio hablar así.

It is not proper to speak like that.

3(emphasis)very

Lo vi con mis propios ojos.

I saw it with my own eyes.

La propia directora nos dio la bienvenida.

The very director welcomed us.

Ella lo hizo con sus propias manos.

She did it with her very own hands.

Es el propio presidente.

It's the president himself.
Adjective

Forms

comparative

más propio

feminine plural

propias

feminine singular

propia

masculine plural

propios

masculine singular

propio

superlative

el más propio