Visiting a friend · Using possessives to describe a home

Using possessives to describe a home in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Using possessives to describe a home.

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: Visiting a friend. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

My friend invites me to her new home.

تدعوني صديقتي إلى منزلها الجديد.

Her kitchen has a large window.

في مطبخها نافذة كبيرة.

Her husband's desk is in the living room.

مكتب زوجها في غرفة الجلوس.

His computer is next to the lamp.

حاسوبه بجانب المصباح.

Their garden is behind the house.

حديقتهما خلف المنزل.

We sit outside and drink our tea.

نجلس في الخارج ونشرب شايَنا.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: My friend invites me to her new home.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: نجلس في الخارج ونشرب شايَنا.
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