Afrikaans Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Afrikaans. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: Ek
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You: jy
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He: hy
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She: sy
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| We: ons |
| You (pl.): julle |
| They: hulle |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Ek is lief vir jou
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She is beautiful: Sy is mooi
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| We are happy: Ons is gelukkig |
| They are dancing: Hulle dans |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: my
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You: jou
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Him: hom
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Her: haar
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| Us: ons |
| You (pl.): julle |
| Them: hulle |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Gee my jou telefoonnommer
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I can give you my email: Ek kan jou my e-pos gee
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| Tell him to call me: Sê vir hom hy moet my bel |
| Can you call us?: Kan jy ons bel |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: my
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Your: jou
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His: sy
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Her: haar
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| Our: ons |
| Your (pl.): julle |
| Their: hul/hulle |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: My telefoonnommer is
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His email is . . .: Sy e-pos is
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Ons droom is om Spanje te besoek |
| Their country is beautiful: Hulle land is lieflik |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: myne
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Yours: joune
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His: syne
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Hers: hare
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| Ours: ons s'n |
| Yours (pl.): julle s'n |
| Theirs: hulle s'n |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Hierdie boek is myne
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Is this pen yours?: Is dié pen joune?
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| The shoes are hers: Die skoene is hare |
| Victory is ours: Ons het gewen |
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