Mi, Mio

Spanish question   Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:18 pm GMT
"El libro es mío" is a correct sentence

Is, "El libro es de mi" wrong? or maybe correct but unusual?
Aldo   Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:48 pm GMT
Yes, "El libro es mío" is the correct way.

The other is wrong if it's intended to give the same idea and although the words are correctly placed the sense of the sentece is diferent and incomplete. It could be: "El libro es de mi hermano." or "The book belongs to my brother."

"El libro es de yo" is incorrect (and funny) as well.
Gabriel   Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:58 pm GMT
Perhaps Aldo is right, but note that

"El libro es de él"
"El libro es de nosotros"
"El libro es de ella"

are all correct and grammatical sentences.