Dutch Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Dutch. 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: ik
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You: jij, je, u
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He: hij
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She: zij, ze
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| We: wij, we |
| You (pl.): Gij |
| They: zij |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Ik hou van je
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She is beautiful: Ze is mooi
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| We are happy: Wij zijn gelukkig |
| They are dancing: Ze dansen |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: mij / me
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You: jou, uw
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Him: hem
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Her: haar
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| Us: ons |
| You (pl.): Jullie |
| Them: hun |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Geef me je telefoonnummer
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I can give you my email: Ik kan je mijn e-mail geven
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| Tell him to call me: Zeg hem om mij te bellen |
| Can you call us?: Kunt u ons bellen? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: mijn
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Your: jouw, uw
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His: zijn
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Her: haar
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| Our: onze |
| Your (pl.): Jullie |
| Their: hun |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Mijn telefoonnummer is ...
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His email is . . .: Zijn e-mail is ...
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Onze droom is om Spanje te bezoeken |
| Their country is beautiful: Hun land is mooi |
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: van mij
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Yours: van jou / van u (formal)
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His: van hem
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Hers: van haar
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| Ours: van ons |
| Yours (pl.): van jullie |
| Theirs: van hun |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Het boek is van mij
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Is this pen yours?: Is deze pen van jou?
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| The shoes are hers: Het zijn haar schoenen |
| Victory is ours: Aan ons de Overwinning |
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