German - English (British) translations for "mein"
"mein" German translation
Translation
my
Definition
Mein is a German determiner that translates to 'my' in English. It is used to indicate possession or ownership of something by the speaker.
Part of speech
determiner
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: my (possessive pronoun)
Mein Hund ist sehr groß.
My dog is very big.
Meaning: mine (pronoun)
Das Auto da drüben ist meins.
The car over there is mine.
Meaning: my (determiner)
Mein Bruder hat gestern Geburtstag gefeiert.
My brother celebrated his birthday yesterday.
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Mein Name ist Anna.
My name is Anna.
Das ist mein Haus.
That is my house.
Meine Eltern sind aus Deutschland.
My parents are from Germany.
Mein Bruder hat gestern Geburtstag gefeiert.
My brother celebrated his birthday yesterday. (simple past)
Ich werde mein Zimmer aufräumen, wenn ich Zeit habe.
I will clean up my room when I have time. (future tense)
Ich hätte gern mein Steak medium gebraten.
I would like my steak cooked medium. (conditional tense)
Mein Chef hat mir eine Gehaltserhöhung angeboten.
My boss offered me a salary increase. (present perfect)
Ich hatte vergessen, mein Handy aufzuladen.
I had forgotten to charge my phone. (past perfect)
Wenn ich Millionär wäre, würde ich mein Geld spenden.
If I were a millionaire, I would donate my money. (subjunctive II)
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.In German, determiners are words that come before nouns and indicate the gender, number, and case of the noun. Mein is a possessive determiner that is used to show that something belongs to the speaker. For example, 'mein Haus' means 'my house'.
Mein changes depending on the gender, number, and case of the noun it precedes. For example, 'mein Hund' (my dog) becomes 'meine Hunde' (my dogs) in the plural form. Similarly, 'mein Buch' (my book) becomes 'meines Buches' (of my book) in the genitive case.
It's important to note that German has three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter. The gender of the noun determines which form of mein should be used. For example, 'mein Vater' (my father) uses the masculine form of mein, while 'meine Mutter' (my mother) uses the feminine form.