Let’s LearnHungarian

Lesson 24 of 74 · A2, Unit 5: Grammar milestones

My, your, his: possessives

Hungarian doesn't use separate words for 'my', 'your', 'his' — it adds an ending to the noun instead: ház ('house') → házam ('my house'). You've already met -m, -d, and -unk/-ünk; this lesson puts the whole set together.

The endings follow vowel harmony like everything else: -am/-em/-öm for 'my' after a consonant, -m alone after a vowel — kert → kertem, but autó → autóm.

By the end you can:

  • attach 'my', 'your', 'his/her', 'our', 'your (pl.)', and 'their' to a noun
  • recognise the vowel-harmony pattern across the six persons
  • ask 'whose is this?' and answer it

Unlock the full lesson

The full lesson — 4 sections of explanation, its 18 words with audio, a dialogue, flashcards, a quiz and spaced review. The first three lessons are free. A subscription unlocks every lesson.

See plans