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mein
my
Meaning of mein
Deutsch
zum Sprecher gehörend; drückt Besitz oder Zugehörigkeit des Sprechers aus
English
belonging to the speaker

Pronunciation
German
[maɪ̯n]
mein with English translation
mein usage examples
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Mein Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
My book is on the table.
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Das ist mein Handy.
That's my phone.
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🇩🇪German
Means "own" or "personal" and emphasizes that something belongs to the person himself, not someone else.
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What does mein mean?
belonging to the speaker
How do you pronounce mein?
mein is pronounced [maɪ̯n].
How is mein used in a sentence?
My book is on the table. Translation: Mein Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
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