Flemish Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Flemish. 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 [sing, written] - gij / ge [sing, spoken] - jullie [plural]
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He: hij
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She: zij / ze
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| We: wij / we |
| You (pl.): jullie |
| They: zij / ze |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Ik hou van jou
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She is beautiful: Zij is mooi
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| We are happy: Wij zijn blij |
| They are dancing: Zij dansen |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: mij / me
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You: jou / je - u - jullie [pl]
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Him: hem
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Her: haar
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| Us: ons |
| You (pl.): jullie |
| Them: hen |
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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 uw telefoonnummer.
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I can give you my email: Ik kan u mijn emailadres geven.
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| Tell him to call me: Zeg hem mij op te bellen. |
| Can you call us?: Kunt u ons opbellen? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: mijn / m'n
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Your: jouw / je - uw
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His: zijn / z'n
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Her: haar
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| Our: ons / onze [dep on article] |
| 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 emailadres is...
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Het is onze droom 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
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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 hen |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Dat boek is van mij
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Is this pen yours?: Is deze pen van jou? / Is deze pen van u?
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| The shoes are hers: De schoenen zijn van haar. |
| Victory is ours: De overwinning is de onze. |
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