Test your understanding of possessive pronouns (mein, dein, sein, etc.) in German with these beginner-level questions.
Wie heißt ___ Mutter? (du)
You are talking about the mother of 'du' (you).
Ist das ___ Hund? (ich)
You are referring to your own dog.
___ Bruder heißt Thomas. (sie - singular)
'Sie' refers to a woman (she).
Wie heißt ___ Vater? (er)
Talking about his father.
Wo ist ___ Tasche? (wir)
'Wir' means 'we' – what is the possessive pronoun?
___ Auto ist rot. (sie - plural)
'Sie' here refers to 'they'.
Ist das ___ Buch? (du)
You are asking someone if this is their book.
Wo ist ___ Lehrer? (ihr)
'Ihr' means 'you all' – what’s the possessive form?
Ist das ___ Stift oder ___? (du / ich)
You're comparing ownership: first 'you', then 'I'.
Select all correct possessive pronouns for 'sie' (she):
Think about both masculine and feminine noun usage.