English–German

“my” in German

German

Alsomein

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmaɪ̯nə/

Example

Heute kommt meine Schwester.

My sister is coming today.

Illustration for meine (my)

How to say “my” in German

“My” in German is meine.

A small word placed beside a noun to show that the noun belongs to the speaker.

Full entry for meine: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with meine

Er respektiert meine Meinung.

He respects my opinion.

Tips for using meine

  • In Die sind meine, meine stands alone as the possessive pronoun mine, while before a noun it functions as a determiner.

Other German words for “my”

Meine Mutter liest ein Buch.

My mother is reading a book.

“my” in other languages