your own, my own

[shadowman]

as in, for example: I would like a place of my own, you have your own car, would you like a drink of your own?

 

[RT Gooch]

RT here. I don't know if I'm right, but I think that 'propio' covers the first two.

Maybe the third, too, but a drink is less permanent, so I would just offer a drink.

• I would like a place of my own, Yo quiero una casa propio.
• you have your own car, Tiene un carro propio?
• would you like a drink of your own? Quieres un trago para ti?

Hopefully, I'm not off by much. Otherwise, I've sounded like a bigger idiot than I normally do.

Can someone who actually speaks Spanish chirp in? Thanks.

 

[Jack Jericho]

Own, as in to own means poseer (yo poseo, tú posees...) although in Peru it is often replaced by the verb to have (yo tengo, tú tienes...) which is a common peruvian misuse of the verb.

Own as in a house of my own, or as in my own house, can always be translated as propio (m) / propia (f). (Gender related declinations are always a problem for those who have English as native language.)

• I would like a place of my own, Yo quiero una casa propia.
• you have your own car, Tú tienes tu propio carro.
• would you like a drink of your own? ¿Quieres un trago propio?

Although in the last case it doesn't sound quite right, it would be best to say:

• would like your own drink? ¿Quieres tu propio trago?

Actually you use it just like in English:

• Your own car, Tu propio carro.
• A car of your own, Un carro propio.
• Your own place, Tu propia casa.
• A place of your own, Una casa propia.

I hope it helps.

 

[shadowman]

that does help. Thanks guys