Das ist mein Handy.
English: This is my phone.
- Language
- German
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Pronomen, Artikel und Bezugwörter
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Demonstratives point to people or things by distance and number. In German, 'dies-' and 'jen-' are used.
When to use it
Use demonstratives to identify items in context, often with 'sein'.
Key forms
- dieser/diese/dieses (near, singular)
- jener/jene/jenes (far, singular)
- diese (near, plural)
- jene (far, plural)
Examples
Das ist unser Bus.
English: That is our bus.
Das sind meine Schlüssel.
English: These are my keys.
Das sind deine Schuhe.
English: Those are your shoes.
Tips
- Match singular/plural and gender carefully.
- Demonstratives are useful for classroom and daily interactions.
- Pair with 'sein' for clear starter sentences.
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