Shared belongings · Distinguishing our and their

Distinguishing our and their in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Distinguishing our and their.

My, your, his, her, our and their come before nouns to show ownership. Her describes a female owner, not the gender of the object.

Context: Shared belongings. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

The other students have their books.

لدى الطلاب الآخرين كتبهم.

Our bags are near the door.

حقائبنا قرب الباب.

Please put your name on your folder.

من فضلك اكتب اسمك على مجلدك.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: The other students have their books.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: من فضلك اكتب اسمك على مجلدك.