German · A1 · Family moment
Bags By The Door in German
Practise finding school belongings together before leaving home. Use mein and dein to say which things are yours and which belong to your child.
What you'll learn
- Name everyday school belongings in German.
- Use mein and meine for “my”, and dein and deine for “your”.
- Ask where something is and point it out.
German phrases for bags by the door
Das ist meine Tasche.
This is my bag.
Tasche is feminine, so use meine.
Das ist deine Tasche.
That is your bag.
Das ist can mean either “this is” or “that is”. Point to the bag to make it clear.
Wo ist mein Mantel?
Where is my coat?
Wo means “where”. Mantel is masculine, so use mein.
Hier ist dein Mantel.
Here is your coat.
Hier means “here”. Dein means “your” when speaking to one child.
Das hier sind meine Schuhe.
These are my shoes.
Das hier points to things nearby. Use sind and meine with plural Schuhe.
Das da sind deine Schuhe.
Those are your shoes.
Das da points to things over there. Deine is the plural form used here.
Mein Hut ist blau.
My hat is blue.
Hut is masculine, so use mein. Blau means “blue”.
Deine Brotdose steht bereit.
Your lunchbox is ready.
Steht bereit means “is ready”, suggesting the lunchbox is ready to take.
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die Tasche
bag
Feminine: meine Tasche, deine Tasche.
der Mantel
coat
Masculine: mein Mantel, dein Mantel.
der Schuh / die Schuhe
shoe / shoes
For more than one shoe, say meine Schuhe or deine Schuhe.
der Hut
hat
Masculine. For a beanie or woolly hat, die Mütze is usually more suitable.
die Brotdose
lunchbox
Feminine. A common word for a box holding sandwiches or snacks.
hier / da
here / there
Use these words while pointing to belongings.
Saying “my” and “your”
Mein means “my”; dein means “your” when speaking informally to one person. In these sentences, the ending depends on the noun’s gender and whether it is singular or plural—not on who owns it.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine singular | mein / dein | mein Mantel / dein Mantel |
| Neuter singular | mein / dein | mein Buch / dein Buch — my book / your book |
| Feminine singular | meine / deine | meine Tasche / deine Tasche |
| Plural | meine / deine | meine Schuhe / deine Schuhe |
One thing or several things
Use ist (“is”) for one thing and sind (“are”) for several things. When pointing things out, German can use das for both singular and plural.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| One thing | Das ist … | Das ist meine Tasche. |
| Several things | Das sind … | Das sind meine Schuhe. |
Asking and answering “Where?”
Start a location question with wo. Use hier to show that something is here.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Question | Wo ist …? | Wo ist mein Mantel? |
| Answer | Hier ist … | Hier ist dein Mantel. |
More examples
Wo ist meine Tasche? — Hier ist deine Tasche.
Where is my bag? — Here is your bag.
The person asking uses meine; the person answering uses deine for the same bag.
Wo sind meine Schuhe? — Hier sind deine Schuhe.
Where are my shoes? — Here are your shoes.
Use sind because Schuhe is plural.
Dein Hut ist blau.
Your hat is blue.
Swap mein for dein to talk about your child’s hat.