{"id":109,"date":"2024-01-01T14:31:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T14:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/?p=109"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:34:44","slug":"die-possessivartikel-mein-e-dein-e-ihr-e-ihr-e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/01\/die-possessivartikel-mein-e-dein-e-ihr-e-ihr-e\/","title":{"rendered":"Die Possessivartikel mein(-e), dein(-e), ihr(-e), Ihr(-e)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">Learning a new language is all about starting with the basics. For an <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"70\">A1 level<\/b> student, learning how to say &#8220;my&#8221; or &#8220;your&#8221; is an exciting step because it helps you talk about your favorite things.<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">To help your website rank better and attract more learners, this article is written in simple, clear English, using keywords like <i data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"130\">German grammar for beginners<\/i>, <i data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"160\">possessive articles<\/i>, and <i data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"185\">German A1<\/i>.<\/p>\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\">German Grammar for Beginners: My, Your, and Her (A1)<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Do you want to talk about your family, your dog, or your car in German? To do this, you need <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"93\">possessive articles<\/b>. These are words like &#8220;my,&#8221; &#8220;your,&#8221; or &#8220;her.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">In German, these words change a little bit depending on the noun (the word) that comes after them. Let\u2019s look at the four most important ones for beginners.<\/p>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"6\">The 4 Basic Possessive Words<\/h3>\r\n<table data-path-to-node=\"7\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>German Word<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>English Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Who uses it?<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">mein<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,1,0\">my<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,2,0\">Talk about <i data-path-to-node=\"7,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\">your<\/i> things<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">dein<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,1,0\">your<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,2,0\">Talk to a friend<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">ihr<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,1,0\">her<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,2,0\">Talk about a woman&#8217;s things<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Ihr<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,1,0\">your (formal)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,2,0\">Talk to a boss or a stranger<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"9\">The Golden Rule: Adding an &#8220;-e&#8221;<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">In German, every noun has a gender: <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"36\">masculine<\/b> (der), <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"53\">neutral<\/b> (das), or <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"71\">feminine<\/b> (die).<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">If the noun is <b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"15\">feminine<\/b> (like <i data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"30\">die Katze<\/i> \/ the cat) or <b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"54\">plural<\/b> (like <i data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"67\">die B\u00fccher<\/i> \/ the books), you just add an <b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"108\">-e<\/b> to the end of the word.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"12\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Masculine\/Neutral:<\/b> <i data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"19\">mein<\/i> Vater (my father), <i data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"43\">mein<\/i> Auto (my car)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Feminine\/Plural:<\/b> <i data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">mein<b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\">e<\/b><\/i> Mutter (my mother), <i data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"43\">mein<b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"47\">e<\/b><\/i> Autos (my cars)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"14\">Simple Examples for Daily Life<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">Read these examples aloud to practice your pronunciation:<\/p>\r\n<blockquote data-path-to-node=\"16\">\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">&#8220;Mein Hund ist s\u00fc\u00df.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,1\"><i data-path-to-node=\"16,1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">(My dog is cute.)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,2\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16,2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">&#8220;Ist das dein Buch?&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,3\"><i data-path-to-node=\"16,3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">(Is that your book?)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,4\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16,4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">&#8220;Ihr Auto ist neu.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,5\"><i data-path-to-node=\"16,5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">(Her car is new.)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,6\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16,6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">&#8220;Wie ist Ihr Name?&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16,7\"><i data-path-to-node=\"16,7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">(What is your name? &#8211; Formal)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"18\">A1 Vocabulary Practice<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"19\">Here are some simple words you can combine with your new possessive articles today:<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"20\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Der Freund<\/b> (The friend) <span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\rightarrow\" data-index-in-node=\"26\">-&gt;<\/span>\u00a0<i data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"36\">Mein Freund<\/i> (My friend)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Die Tasche<\/b> (The bag) <span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\rightarrow\" data-index-in-node=\"26\">-&gt;<\/span>\u00a0<i data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"33\">Deine Tasche<\/i> (Your bag)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"20,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Das Fahrrad<\/b> (The bicycle) <span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\rightarrow\" data-index-in-node=\"26\">-&gt;<\/span> <i data-path-to-node=\"20,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\">Ihr Fahrrad<\/i> (Her bicycle)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning a new language is all about starting with the basics. 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