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LESSON 11

The Possessive Pronouns — Bezittelijke Voornaamwoorden

In Lesson 1 you learned personal pronouns (ik, jij, hij, zij...). Now we move to possessive pronouns: words that show who something belongs to. You can use them before a noun (mijn tas = my bag) or in a phrase with van (de tas is van mij = the bag is mine).

SubjectObject (after preposition)Possessive (before noun)Example
ik mij / me mijn Dit is mijn fiets / De fiets is van mij TranslateDit is mijn fiets / De fiets is van mij. - This is my bike / The bike is mine.
jij jou / je jouw Dit is jouw jas / De jas is van jou TranslateDit is jouw jas / De jas is van jou. - This is your jacket / The jacket is yours.
hij hem zijn Dit is zijn sleutel / De sleutel is van hem TranslateDit is zijn sleutel / De sleutel is van hem. - This is his key / The key is his.
zij haar haar Dit is haar telefoon / De telefoon is van haar TranslateDit is haar telefoon / De telefoon is van haar. - This is her phone / The phone is hers.
u u uw Dit is uw agenda / De agenda is van u TranslateDit is uw agenda / De agenda is van u. - This is your agenda / The agenda is yours (formal).
wij ons ons / onze Dit is ons huis / Dit is onze auto TranslateDit is ons huis / Dit is onze auto. - This is our house / This is our car.
jullie jullie jullie Dit is jullie kamer / De kamer is van jullie TranslateDit is jullie kamer / De kamer is van jullie. - This is your room / The room is yours (plural).
zij (pl.) hen hun Dit is hun laptop / De laptop is van hen TranslateDit is hun laptop / De laptop is van hen. - This is their laptop / The laptop is theirs.
💡 Ons vs onze: There is one important special case with wij. Use ons before a singular het-word (ons huis, ons boek). Use onze before de-words and plural nouns (onze tas, onze vrienden).
PRACTICE

Lesson 11 Practice

Choose one activity below. Questions use vocabulary from Lessons 1 to 9.

Option 1: Choose The Correct Possessive

Pick the correct possessive pronoun in context.

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