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Danish Pronouns

This is a list of pronouns in Danish. 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: jeg
You: du
He: han
She: hun
We: vi
You (pl.): I
They: de

Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.

I love you: Jeg elsker dig
She is beautiful: Hun er smuk
We are happy: Vi er lykkelige
They are dancing: De danser

Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".

Me: mig
You: dig
Him: ham
Her: hende
Us: os
You (pl.): jer
Them: dem

These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.

Give me your phone number: Giv mig dit telefonnummer
I can give you my email: Jeg kan give dig min mail adresse
Tell him to call me: Bed ham ringe til mig
Can you call us?: Kan du ringe til os?

We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".

My: min
Your: din / dit
His: hans
Her: hendes
Our: vores
Your (pl.): jeres
Their: deres

Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.

My phone number is . . .: Mit telefonnummer er
His email is . . .: Hans mailadresse er
Our dream is to visit Spain: Det er vores drøm at besøge Spanien
Their country is beautiful: Deres land er smukt

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: min
Yours: din / dit
His: hans
Hers: hendes
Ours: vores
Yours (pl.): jeres
Theirs: deres

These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.

The book is mine: Bogen er min
Is this pen yours?: Er denne pen din?
The shoes are hers: Skoene er hendes
Victory is ours: Sejren er vores

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