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🎒 Norwegian grammar: My/your: min, mi, mitt, mine · din, di, ditt, dine — rule, table and examples
Level A1
The rule
The form follows the owned item, not its owner: en bil → bilen min/din, ei bok → boka mi/di, et hus → huset mitt/ditt, plural → vennene mine/dine.
Table
| Norwegian | English |
|---|---|
| en bil | my car / your car |
| ei bok | my book / your book |
| et hus | my house / your house |
| venner | my friends / your friends |
Examples
- Sekken min er blå.
My backpack is blue. - Er dette lua di?
Is this your hat? - Passet mitt ligger her.
My passport is here.
Try it yourself
1. Dette er bilen ____. (jeg)
mi · min · mine · mitt
Show the answer
Answer: min
2. Hvor er boka ____? (jeg)
mi · min · mine · mitt
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Answer: mi
3. Passet ____ ligger i sekken. (jeg)
mi · min · mine · mitt
Show the answer
Answer: mitt
4. Skoene ____ er våte. (jeg)
mi · min · mine · mitt
Show the answer
Answer: mine
5. Er dette sekken ____? (du)
di · din · dine · ditt
Show the answer
Answer: din
6. Flaska ____ er full. (du)
di · din · dine · ditt
Show the answer
Answer: di
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FAQ
How does “My/your: min, mi, mitt, mine · din, di, ditt, dine” work in Norwegian?
The form follows the owned item, not its owner: en bil → bilen min/din, ei bok → boka mi/di, et hus → huset mitt/ditt, plural → vennene mine/dine.
How can I practise “My/your: min, mi, mitt, mine · din, di, ditt, dine”?
Open the free exercise in Komiks·Lab: 10 fill-in-the-gap tasks with instant feedback, and comics where the rule is used in real dialogues.