Pronomen: jeg, meg og min (pronouns)
I and me, he and him: the pronouns you need every day, and whose something is.
12 minutes · A free lesson from A1: Første steg (first steps) · Roman and Urdu pronunciation guides and English meanings are shown under each phrase
A pronoun changes when it is the object of the verb, just as I becomes me in English:
| subject | object | after a preposition |
|---|---|---|
| jegSay: yaiیائیMeans: I | megSay: maiمائیMeans: me; myself | med megSay: meh maiمے مائیMeans: with me |
| duSay: dooدُوMeans: you (one person) | degSay: daiدائیMeans: you; yourself | til degSay: teel daiتیل دائیMeans: to you |
| hanSay: hanہانMeans: he | hamSay: hamہامMeans: him | med hamSay: meh hamمے ہامMeans: with him |
| hunSay: hoonہُونMeans: she | henneSay: hehnnuhہےننَMeans: her | til henneSay: teel hehnnuhتیل ہےننَMeans: to her |
| den / detSay: dehn, dehدےن, دےMeans: it | den / detSay: dehn, dehدےن, دےMeans: it | på denSay: poh dehnپو دےنMeans: on it |
| viSay: veeویMeans: we | ossSay: osاوسMeans: us | med ossSay: meh osمے اوسMeans: with us |
| dereSay: dehruhدےرَMeans: you (more than one person) | dereSay: dehruhدےرَMeans: you (more than one person) | til dereSay: teel dehruhتیل دےرَMeans: to you (more than one person) |
| deSay: deeدیMeans: they | demSay: dehmدےمMeans: them | med demSay: meh dehmمے دےمMeans: with them |
Jeg ser deg. (I see you.) → Du ser meg. (You see me.)
| Jeg ser deg. | Say yai sehr dai. | یائی سےر دائی. | Means: I see you. |
| Du ser meg. | Say doo sehr mai. | دُو سےر مائی. | Means: You see me. |
Hun ringer ham. (She calls him.) → Han ringer henne. (He calls her.)
| Hun ringer ham. | Say hoon ringuhr ham. | ہُون رِنگَر ہام. | Means: She calls him. |
| Han ringer henne. | Say han ringuhr hehnnuh. | ہان رِنگَر ہےننَ. | Means: He calls her. |
The words for my, your, his and her come after the noun, and my and your agree with it: bilen min, jakka mi, huset mitt, barna mine. His and her never change: bilen hans (his car), huset hennes (her house).
| bilen min | Say beeluhn meen | بیلَن مین | Means: my car |
| jakka mi | Say yaka mee | یاکا می | Means: my jacket |
| huset mitt | Say hoosuht mit | ہُوسَت مِت | Means: my house |
| barna mine | Say barna meenuh | بارنا مینَ | Means: my children |
| bilen hans | Say beeluhn hans | بیلَن ہانس | Means: his car |
| huset hennes | Say hoosuht hehnnuhs | ہُوسَت ہےننَس | Means: her house |
Pronouns in sentences
Hvem er det?
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- Amina: Kjenner du den mannen der borte?Say: shehnnuhr doo dehn mannuhn dehr burtuh?شےننَر دُو دےن ماننَن دےر بُرتَ?Means: Do you know that man over there?
- Bilal: Ja, jeg kjenner ham. Han heter Per, og han jobber med meg.Say: ya, yai shehnnuhr ham. han hehtuhr pehr, oh han yobuhr meh mai.یا, یائی شےننَر ہام. ہان ہےتَر پےر, او ہان یوبَر مے مائی.Means: Yes, I know him. His name is Per, and he works with me.
- Amina: Og kvinnen ved siden av ham?Say: oh kvinnuhn veh seeduhn av ham?او کوِننَن وے سیدَن او ہام?Means: And the woman next to him?
- Bilal: Det er kona hans. Jeg har møtt henne én gang.Say: deh ehr koona hans. yai har moet hehnnuh ehn gang.دے اےر کُونا ہانس. یائی ہار موےت ہےننَ اےن گانگ.Means: That's his wife. I have met her once.
- Amina: Skal vi hilse på dem?Say: skal vee hilsuh poh dehm?سکال وی ہِلسَ پو دےم?Means: Shall we go and say hello to them?
- Bilal: Ja, kom!Say: ya, kom!یا, کوم!Means: Yes, come on!
Say it out loud (40 seconds): Fortell om en venn: hva heter han eller hun, og hva gjør dere sammen?Say: furtehl om ehn vehn. va hehtuhr han ehlluhr hoon, oh va yoer dehruh sammuhn?فُرتےل اوم اےن وےن. وا ہےتَر ہان اےللَر ہُون, او وا یوےر دےرَ ساممَن?Means: Tell me about a friend: what is his or her name, and what do you do together?
A model answer
Vennen min heter Usman. Jeg kjenner ham fra norskkurset. Vi spiller cricket sammen på lørdager, og jeg ringer ham ofte.Say: vehnnuhn meen hehtuhr usman. yai shehnnuhr ham fra noshkushuht. vee spilluhr krikkuht sammuhn poh loerdaguhr, oh yai ringuhr ham oftuh.وےننَن مین ہےتَر اُسمان. یائی شےننَر ہام فرا نوشکُشَت. وی سپِللَر کرِککَت ساممَن پو لوےرداگَر, او یائی رِنگَر ہام اوفتَ.Means: My friend is called Usman. I know him from the Norwegian course. We play cricket together on Saturdays, and I often call him.
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: Choose the right word: “Kan du hjelpe ___?”
- jeg
- min
- meg
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C: meg — After the verb, the object form: hjelpe meg.
Quick check: Choose the right word: “Jeg ringer ___ i kveld.” (her)
- henne
- hun
- hennes
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A: henne — henne is her as the object. hun is she, and hennes is her as in her house.
Quick check: Choose the right word: “Det er huset ___.” (her)
- henne
- hennes
- hun
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B: hennes — hennes comes after the noun and never changes: huset hennes.
Quick check: What does “hos meg” mean?
- with me in the car
- at my place
- about me
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B: at my place — Vi spiser hos meg i kveld: we are eating at my place tonight.
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