Das ist mein Hund.
English: That is my dog.
- Language
- German
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Pronomen und Artikel
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Possessivpronomen in German are words like 'mein', 'dein', 'sein', etc., that show who owns or has something. They are used to say 'my', 'your', 'his', etc. in German.
When to use it
Use German possessive pronouns to show that something belongs to someone. They are used before nouns to say whose thing it is, for example, 'my book' or 'your friend'.
Key forms
- mein (my)
- dein (your, informal)
- sein (his/its)
- ihr (her/their/your formal)
- unser (our)
- euer (your, plural informal)
Examples
Wo ist dein Schlüssel?
English: Where is your key?
Sein Auto ist blau.
English: His car is blue.
Unsere Lehrerin ist nett.
English: Our teacher is nice.
Ist das euer Haus?
English: Is that your (plural) house?
Tips
- Possessive pronouns in German change their endings depending on the gender (der/die/das) and case (Nominative, Accusative, etc.) of the noun.
- Be careful: 'sein' means 'his' or 'its', while 'ihr' can mean 'her', 'their', or 'your (formal)'.
- Remember to match the possessive pronoun with the noun it describes, not with the person who owns it.