Practice Talking About What's Yours in German

Do you know how to ask about location in a language? Welcome to the 3-Step Language Practice by GermanPod101.com. In this class, you will practice learning about whose person it is. Two people are talking. Arnold, look here. A phone on the ground. Is it yours? Yes, it is mine. Thank you. To ask whose something is, use Now, let's see the answer. Yes, it's mine. Now, it's mine. To see the answer. mein means mine used for masculine nouns der Meine means mine used for feminine or plural nouns die Meins means mine, used for neuter nouns das Deines means yours, used for masculine nouns der, in formal singular du "Đài numno" means "yours," used for feminine or plural nouns, "đi" in formal singular, "đu." "Đài nà" means "yours," used for neuter nouns, "đás," in formal singular, "đu." Now, let's try using some of these and more possessive pronouns in this lesson. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Is this yours? We use "đài nà" in this sentence because it is the possessive pronoun for "đu," you, in formal singular, and it is used to ask if something belongs to that person. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? That's not yours. That's mine. We use "mainz" in this sentence because it is the pronoun for "ich," I, used to say that something belongs to the speaker. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Are you ready? That is not yours. That is mine. Is that your house? No, it' s ours. Is that your house?No, it's ours. We use "unseres" in this sentence because it replaces "đás" as a demonstrative pronoun. The demonstrative "đás" is neuter, so the corresponding possessive pronoun is neuter. Unscramble the words to make a sentence. Ready? I I believe I believe that I believe it is his. I think that's his. I believe it is his. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Is it yours, mine, or mine? Mine Is that hers or mine? Is that hers or mine? Meins is used here because it is the possessive pronoun for ich, I, And is being contrasted with ihres, the possessive form of sie, she. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Sorry, is this your car or his? Yours Sorry, is this your car? Excuse me, is that car yours? It is used here because it is the formal possessive pronoun for "you," formal. Showing respectful address when asking if the car belongs to someone. Let's translate some sentences into German. Translate no, that's not his, that's hers into German. Nein, das ist nicht sein, das ist ihres That, the subject meaning that. Next, is, the third person singular of the verb to be, meaning is. followed by nicht, the negation meaning not. Next, seins, the standalone possessive pronoun for er, he, meaning his, followed by das, the subject of the second clause, meaning that. Next, ist, the third person singular of sein, meaning is, followed by ihres, the possessive pronoun for sie, she, meaning hers. We use "seine" and "ihre" because they are the possessive pronouns for "er," he, and "sie," she, respectively. They are used here to contrast ownership between two third person singular people. No, this is not his, this is hers. No, das ist nicht seines, das ist ihres. Übersetze "Das ist nicht mein Rucksack, ist das deiner?" ins Deutsche. That, the subject meaning that, followed by ist, the third person singular of sein, meaning is. Next, "nicht," the negation meaning "not," followed by "mein," the possessive adjective for "ich," I, meaning "my." Next, rucksack, the noun meaning backpack, followed by is, the verb at the beginning of the second sentence, meaning is. Next, das, the subject meaning that, followed by "deine," the standalone possessive pronoun for "du," you, masculine form meaning "yours." We use "deine" in this sentence because "rucksack" is masculine. And "deine" is the masculine form of the possessive pronoun for "du," you, informal. This is not my backpack, is that yours? That's not my backpack, is that yours? Translate the phone, yes, that's mine, into German. Das Handy, das die Bedeutung des Telefons hat, followed by ja, the affirmative word meaning yes. Next, das, the subject of the class, meaning that, followed by ist, the third person singular of sein, meaning is. Next, meins, the standalone possessive pronoun for ich, I, used for neuter nouns, meaning mine. We use "meins" in this sentence because it is the possessive pronoun for "ich," I, Referring to something owned by the speaker, in this case, "das Handy," a neuter noun. The phone? Yes, that's mine. The phone? Yes, that's mine. Listen to me as I speak. Which possessive pronoun is used in the sentences? Is that yours? Let's listen one more time. Did you hear "deins"? "Deins," meaning "yours," in an informal context, is used before a noun to ask about ownership from "du." How about, I think, that's his. Let's listen one more time. I think, that's his. Did you hear "seins"? "Seins," meaning "his," is used to refer to something owned by he. Next, is it yours or mine? One more time. Is it yours or mine? Did you hear yours? Hers, meaning hers, is used to refer to something owned by her. And, that is not my backpack. Is that yours? One more time. This is not my backpack. Is that yours? Did you hear yours? "Deiner," meaning "yours," masculine object, is the possessive form of "du," used when the object is masculine, like a backpack. Thank you for watching. Now you know how to talk about possession in German. And now, you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway. See you soon!