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Possession

Possessive Pronouns

Singular

English Pronunciation (m) Hebrew (m) Pronunciation (f) Hebrew (f) Example (English) Example (Hebrew) Example Pronunciation
My sheli שלי sheli שלי This is my book זה הספר שלי ze ha-sefer sheli
Your (m) shelcha שלך shelach שלך Is this your pen? האם זה העט שלך? ha-im ze ha-et shelcha?
His shelo שלו His car is new המכונית שלו חדשה ha-mechonit shelo chadasha
Her shela שלה Her house is big הבית שלה גדול ha-bayit shela gadol

Plural

English Pronunciation (m) Hebrew (m) Pronunciation (f) Hebrew (f) Example (English) Example (Hebrew) Example Pronunciation
Our shelanu שלנו shelanu שלנו Our children are happy הילדים שלנו שמחים ha-yeladim shelanu smechim
Your (pl) (m) shelachem שלכם shelachen שלכן Your (pl) (m) teacher is nice המורה שלכם נחמד ha-moreh shelachem nechmad
Their (m) shelahem שלהם Their dog is cute הכלב שלהם חמוד ha-kelev shelahem chamud
Their (f) shelahen שלהן Their (f) books are new הספרים שלהן חדשים ha-sefarim shelahen chadashim

Possessive Constructions

Using "של" (shel)

Construction Pronunciation Hebrew Example (English) Example (Hebrew) Example Pronunciation
Noun + של + Pronoun noun + shel + pronoun noun + של + pronoun The book is mine הספר שלי ha-sefer sheli
Noun + של + Noun noun + shel + noun noun + של + noun The pen of the teacher העט של המורה ha-et shel ha-moreh
Noun + של + Possessive Pronoun noun + shel + possessive pronoun noun + של + possessive pronoun The car of my brother המכונית של אחי ha-mechonit shel achi

Phrases for "I have", "You have", etc.

English Pronunciation Hebrew Example (English) Example (Hebrew) Example Pronunciation
I have yesh li יש לי I have a book יש לי ספר yesh li sefer
You have (m) yesh lecha יש לך You have a pen (m) יש לך עט yesh lecha et
You have (f) yesh lach יש לך You have a pen (f) יש לך עט yesh lach et
He has yesh lo יש לו He has a car יש לו מכונית yesh lo mechonit
She has yesh la יש לה She has a house יש לה בית yesh la bayit
We have yesh lanu יש לנו We have children יש לנו ילדים yesh lanu yeladim
They have (m) yesh lahem יש להם They have dogs (m) יש להם כלבים yesh lahem klavim
They have (f) yesh lahen יש להן They have cats (f) יש להן חתולים yesh lahen chatulim

Example Sentences

  1. הספר שלי (ha-sefer sheli) - This is my book.
  2. האם זה העט שלך? (ha-im ze ha-et shelcha?) - Is this your pen?
  3. המכונית שלו חדשה (ha-mechonit shelo chadasha) - His car is new.
  4. הבית שלה גדול (ha-bayit shela gadol) - Her house is big.
  5. הילדים שלנו שמחים (ha-yeladim shelanu smechim) - Our children are happy.
  6. המורה שלכם נחמד (ha-moreh shelachem nechmad) - Your (pl) teacher is nice.
  7. הכלב שלהם חמוד (ha-kelev shelahem chamud) - Their dog is cute.
  8. הספרים שלהן חדשים (ha-sefarim shelahen chadashim) - Their (f) books are new.
  9. יש לי ספר (yesh li sefer) - I have a book.
  10. יש לך עט (yesh lecha/lach et) - You have a pen.
  11. יש לו מכונית (yesh lo mechonit) - He has a car.
  12. יש לה בית (yesh la bayit) - She has a house.
  13. יש לנו ילדים (yesh lanu yeladim) - We have children.
  14. יש להם כלבים (yesh lahem klavim) - They have dogs (m).
  15. יש להן חתולים (yesh lahen chatulim) - They have cats (f).

This markdown file covers possessive pronouns, possessive constructions, and the phrases for "I have", "You have", etc., including example sentences and their pronunciations.