Possessive Pronouns (A1)
These words show ownership or belonging (whose is it?). They come before the noun.
- mijn = my
mijn boek
(my book),mijn fiets
(my bicycle)- jouw / je = your (singular, informal)
jouw huis
(your house),je tas
(your bag)- Use
jouw
for emphasis,je
is common. - uw = your (singular or plural, formal)
uw naam
(your name),uw auto
(your car)- zijn = his / its
zijn hond
(his dog),zijn kleur
(its colour)- haar = her
haar jas
(her coat)- ons / onze = our
- Use ons before singular
het
nouns:ons huis
(our house) - Use onze before singular
de
nouns AND all plural nouns:onze auto
(our car),onze boeken
(our books),onze huizen
(our houses) - jullie = your (plural, informal)
jullie leraar
(your teacher),jullie fietsen
(your bicycles)- hun = their
hun kinderen
(their children),hun tafel
(their table)
Examples:
Dat is mijn fiets.
(That is my bicycle.)Waar is jouw broer?
(Where is your brother?)Wij zien onze vrienden.
(We see our friends.)Is dit jullie huis?
(Is this your (plural) house?)Hun auto is rood.
(Their car is red.)